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In such type of questions, clues are given regarding comparisons among a set of persons or things with respect to one or more qualities. The candidate is required to analyse the whole information, form a proper ascending/descending sequence and then answer the given questions accordingly.

1)

(i) Six friends R Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and play different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball.

(ii) T, who is taller than P and S, plays Tennis.

(iii) The tallest among them plays Basketball,

(iv) The shortest among them plays Volleyball.

(v) Q and S neither play Volleyball nor Basketball.

(vi) R plays Volleyball.

(vii) T is between Q who plays Football and P in order of height.

Who will be at third place if they are arranged in the descending order of their heights?


A) Q

B) P

C) S

D) T

E) None of these

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

In terms of height, we have : T > P, T > S, Q > T > P

R plays Volleyball, so R is the shortest.

Q plays neither Volleyball nor Basketball.

So, Q is not the tallest.Thus, U is the tallest.

So, the sequence becomes : U > Q > T > P > S > R.

Now, T plays Tennis  U, being tallest, plays Basketball.R plays Volleyball. Q plays Football. Both P and S play either Cricket or Badminton.

The descending order of height is U, Q, T, P, S, R. Clearly, T is at third place.