Question 65
HardOriginal 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.
Among the six friends in the hostel, who is the fourth tallest?
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Correct answer: D
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.
Order 1: Zubin > Wasim > Varun > Uma > Tina > Yamini, fourth tallest Uma.
Order 2: Zubin > Wasim > Varun > Tina > Uma > Yamini, fourth tallest Tina.
Both orders fit every clue, so the fourth tallest cannot be determined.
Worth noting
Uma is the tempting answer because she appears in the main chain, but no clue compares Uma with Tina.
- Concept
- An undetermined middle position
- Typical timeTypical
- 115 s
- Your timeYours
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