Question 64
HardOriginal questionLeela and Kamal are both heavier than Jugal, and Jugal is heavier than Hari. Gita is heavier than Hari but is not the heaviest. Irene is lighter than Hari. Who is the second lightest of these six?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Irene is lighter than Hari, and everyone else (Jugal, Leela, Kamal, Gita) is heavier than Hari.
So Irene is the lightest and Hari is directly above her.
The top four can be ordered in six ways (Gita may sit above or below Jugal), but Hari is 5th of 6 in all of them.
Worth noting
Jugal is the tempting answer, but Gita is only known to be heavier than Hari, so she can be lighter than Jugal. Hari's place is fixed; Jugal's is not.
- Concept
- A position fixed by counting who is above and below
- Typical timeTypical
- 115 s
- Your timeYours
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