Question 44
EasyOriginal questionIn a quiz, Meera scored more than Nitin, and Omkar scored less than Nitin. Pallavi scored more than Meera. Qadir scored less than Meera but more than Nitin. No two scores are equal. Whose score is exactly in the middle of the five?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Meera > Nitin > Omkar, and Pallavi > Meera: Pallavi > Meera > Nitin > Omkar.
Qadir fits between Meera and Nitin: Pallavi > Meera > Qadir > Nitin > Omkar.
The 3rd of five is the middle: Qadir.
Worth noting
Nitin is the middle only if Qadir is left out. Place every person before reading a position.
- Concept
- Inserting a person into a chain
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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