Question 59
MediumOriginal questionFive colleagues, Harini, Irfan, Jasleen, Kunal and Manoj, compared their ages. No two of them are the same age.
Kunal is older than exactly two of the others.
Harini is older than Kunal.
Irfan is older than Jasleen.
Manoj is older than Irfan but younger than Harini.
Who is the second youngest of the colleagues?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Kunal is older than exactly two people, so he is 3rd oldest, with two above him and two below.
Manoj > Irfan > Jasleen is a chain of three; it cannot fit entirely below Kunal (only two places), so Manoj is above Kunal and Irfan, Jasleen are below.
Harini > Manoj, so the order is Harini > Manoj > Kunal > Irfan > Jasleen.
Second youngest = 4th oldest = Irfan.
Worth noting
Kunal is exactly in the middle (3rd). Count from the young end: Jasleen, then Irfan.
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