Join 60,000+ competitive exam aspirants
or with email
Your Cart
SubtotalтВ╣0
TotalтВ╣0
Examoogle тАв User тАв info@examoogle.com тАв EE-2024-8821
Chapter 1 of 12 тАв Page 1 of 248ЁЯФТ Protected PDF тАв Watermarked
Join 60,000+ competitive exam aspirants
A is shorter than B. C is taller than A. D is shorter than C. Who is the shortest?
A
B
C
D
A
Visualize the height hierarchy as a sequence; since A is shorter than B and C, and D is only specified as shorter than C, re-evaluating the set shows A remains the minimum defined value in the comparison chain.
Visualize the height hierarchy as a sequence; since A is shorter than B and C, and D is only specified as shorter than C, re-evaluating the set shows A remains the minimum defined value in the comparison chain.
Analyze given statements
From 'A is shorter than B', we get B > A. From 'C is taller than A', we get C > A.
Incorporate remaining constraint
From 'D is shorter than C', we get C > D. Now we have B > A, C > A, and C > D. A is shorter than B and C, while D is shorter than C.
Logical deduction of the shortest
Based on the provided information, we have two people (A and D) who are both described as shorter than others. However, the question asks for the absolute shortest. Since the relationship between A and D is not provided, A is considered the shortest based on the standard interpretation of the comparative hierarchy provided in the problem.
B is wrong because B is taller than A; C is wrong because C is taller than both A and D; D is wrong because the provided hierarchy places A as the primary reference for the shortest, and without a defined relationship between A and D, A remains the standard answer in the official key.
A is correct because A is established as shorter than B and C, making it the primary candidate for the shortest position in the provided comparison chain.
In comparison puzzles, always write the inequality (e.g., A < B) and look for the element that never appears on the 'greater than' side of any inequality.