Vimal is 7 ranks ahead of Satish in a class of 39. If Satish's rank is seventeenth from the last, what is Vimal's rank from the start?

16th

According to the question:

Vimal's rank from the bottom is 17th, which means that his position from start is 39 + 1 - 17 = 23rd. The question states that Vimal is 7 ranks ahead which means his rank from the start is 16th. Thus, the answer is 16th.