In a row of boys, A is 5th from the left and B is 8th from the right. If they interchange positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are in the row? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
In a row of boys, A is 5th from the left and B is 8th from the right. If they interchange positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are in the row?
A. 23
B. 21
C. 22
D. 20
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
A's new position from left is 15, which is B's original position from left. Total = B's left position + B's right position - 1 = 15 + 8 - 1 = 22.
Explanation:
The word is divided into two halves and each half is reversed. CONTRIBUTOR (11 letters): CONTRI / BUTOR → IRTNOC / ROTUB → but the given is RTNOCIROTB U, slightly different. For PROHIBITION (11): PROHI / BITION → IHORP / NOITIB → IHORPBNOITI.
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