2 queries

Vishal (16 Points)

10 May 2007  
I wanted to ask 2 questions regarding merit rank in Pcc/final/pe2:
1) Say 2 students get the 5th rank, would the next rankholder get the 7th rank or the sixth rank.
2) If a person who is giving his second/third/fourth... attempt  gets enough marks to get a merit rank ,would he get the merit rank or be denied the same just because he is not a first attempt student.

Thanks in advance.