Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

In a queue, Mohan is standing at the ninth number from the end and Sohan is standing at the eighth number from the beginning. Ram is standing in the middle of both. How many boys are standing in the line?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 14

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “14”.
The correct option is: (4) 14

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