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Directions:
Read the information given below to answer these questions:

    (i) Aarti is older than Sanya.
    (ii) Muskan is elder than Aarti but younger than Kashish.
    (iii) Kashish is elder than Sanya.
    (iv) Sanya is younger than Muskan.
    (v) Gargi is the eldest.

[M.A.T. 2003]

Question : 6 [R.R.B. 2005]

Daksh is taller than Manick but not as tall as Rohan. Somesh is shorter than Daksh but taller than Farhan. Who among them is the shortest?

a) Daksh

b) Manick

c) Farhan

d) Cannot be determined

Answer: (d)

In terms of heights, we have: Rohan > Daksh > Manick, Daksh > Somesh > Farhan.

Thus, the whole sequence may be :

(i) Rohan > Daksh > Manick > Somesh > Farhan; or

(ii) Rohan > Daksh > Somesh > Manick > Farhan; or

(iii) Rohan > Daksh > Somesh > Farhan > Manick.

Thus, either Manick or Farhan may be the shortest.

So, the given information is insufficient.

Question : 7 [M.A.T. 2005]

Garima is taller than Sarita but not taller than Reena. Reena and Tanya are of the same height. Garima is shorter than Anu. Amongst all the girls, who is/are the shortest?

a) Anu

b) Reena and Tanya

c) Garima

d) Sarita

Answer: (d)

Let the first letter of the name of each girl represent her height.

Then, Garima is taller than Sarita = G > S.

Garima is not taller than Reeta = R > G.

Reena and Tanya are of the same height = R = T.

Garima is shorter than Anu = A > G.

All the above indicate that Garima is either shorter than or equal in height to each of the girls except Sarita, while Sarita is shorter than Garima.

Thus, Sarita is the shortest.

Question : 8 [Bank P.O. 2005]

D is taller than C and E. A is not as tall as E. C is taller than A. D is not as tall as B. Who among them is next to the tallest one?

a) A

b) D

c) B or D

d) Data inadequate

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

Clearly, A is shorter than each one of C and E.

Thus, D is taller than each one of A, C, and E.

But, B is taller than D.

So, B is the tallest and D comes next.

Directions:
Read the following statements carefully to answer the questions:
    I. X is older than L.
    II. M and N are of equal age.
    III. Z is the youngest.
    IV. Y is younger than N.
    V. Y is older than X.

[I.A.M. 2003]

Question : 9

Which two of the above statements indicate tham Y is older than L?

a) I and IV

b) IV and V

c) I and V

d) None of these

Answer: (c)

From I and V,

we have : Y > X > L or Y > L.

Question : 10

Which statement(s) indicate(s) than N is older than Z?

a) II and III

b) III only

c) III and IV

d) None of these

Answer: (b)

Since III mentions that Z is the youngest,

it clearly indicates that each one of L, M, N and Y is older than Z.

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