Question 46
EasyOriginal questionSix friends in a hostel, Uma, Varun, Wasim, Yamini, Zubin and Tina, compared their heights. No two of them are equally tall.
Varun is taller than Uma but shorter than Wasim.
Yamini is shorter than Uma.
Zubin is taller than Wasim.
Tina is taller than Yamini but shorter than Varun.
Which of the six hostel friends is the tallest?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Zubin > Wasim > Varun > Uma > Yamini (tallest first).
Tina is below Varun and above Yamini, so she is either just above or just below Uma.
In both possible orders Zubin is at the top.
Worth noting
Wasim is taller than Varun but shorter than Zubin.
- Concept
- Reading the top of a height chain
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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