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At which position will electrophilic substitution on p-cyanonitrobenzene occur?
As both are -M groups, there are two possible sites of reaction, meta to each of the groups.
The answer is meta to $\ce{CN-}$. Why is this so? According to me it should be meta to $\ce{NO2}$, because $\ce{NO2}$ is the stronger -M group?
As Mithoron suggests, the correct answer is probably "no reaction." There are no examples of electrophilic aromatic substitution of p-cyanonitrobenzene in SciFinder, by the introductory organic chemistry mechanism at least.
There is one report of halogenation (with N-halosuccinimide) of this compound with palladium catalysis. The cyano group serves as a directing group to place a halogen ortho to the cyano. Chlorination and bromination are both reported.
