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Q61
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) A, B, C, D and E are five friends. (ii) B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.        (iii) C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E. (iv) A is taller to D, but younger to E. (v) D is elder to A but is shortest in the group. Which of the following pairs of students is elder to D ?
  • A BA
  • B BC
  • C BE
  • D EA
Answer: Option
Explanation: It cannot be determined for sure.
Q62
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) A, B, C, D and E are five friends. (ii) B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.        (iii) C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E. (iv) A is taller to D, but younger to E. (v) D is elder to A but is shortest in the group. Which of the folowing statements is correct about B ? (i) B is not the tallest. (ii) B is shorter to E. (iii) When they are asked to stand in ascending order with respect to their heights, B is in the middle.
  • A Only (i) is correct
  • B Only (i) and (ii) are correct
  • C All are correct
  • D All are incorrect
Answer: Option A
Explanation: B is shorter than C. So, B is not the tallest. Thus (i) is correct. B and E are shorter than C. So, it cannot be concluded that B is shorter to E. Thus, (ii) is incorrect. A single definite order of heights cannot be obtained from the given information. So, (iii) is incorrect.
Q63
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) A, B, C, D and E are five friends. (ii) B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.        (iii) C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E. (iv) A is taller to D, but younger to E. (v) D is elder to A but is shortest in the group. If F, another friend, is taller than C, how many of them will be between F and E according to their height ?
  • A None
  • B One
  • C Two
  • D Three
Answer: Option
Explanation: Since no definite order of height can be obtained, so it cannot be determined for sure how many persons lie between F and E.
Q64
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) A, B, C, D and E are five friends. (ii) B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.        (iii) C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E. (iv) A is taller to D, but younger to E. (v) D is elder to A but is shortest in the group. If a selection is to be made among them who would be relatively older and also taller, who among them should be chosen ?
  • A A
  • B B
  • C C
  • D D
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A and C are youngest so they cannot be selected. D is shorter than two persons A and C. B is shorter than C only and is also relatively older. So, B will be selected. E is younger than B.
Q65
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) Six friends P,Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and Play a different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball. (ii) T who is taller than P and S plays Tennis. (iii) The shortest 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 among them is taller than R but shorter than P ?
  • A Q
  • B T
  • C U
  • D Data inadequate
Answer: Option
Explanation: S is taller than R but shorter than P.
Q66
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) Six friends P,Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and Play a different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball. (ii) T who is taller than P and S plays Tennis. (iii) The shortest 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 the third place if they are arranged in the descending order of their height ?
  • A Q
  • B P
  • C S
  • D T
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The descending order of height is U, Q, T, P, S, R. Clearly, T is at the third place.
Q67
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) Six friends P,Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and Play a different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball. (ii) T who is taller than P and S plays Tennis. (iii) The shortest 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. Whih of the following statements is not true ?
  • A P is shorter than R
  • B Q is taller than S.
  • C S is taller than R.
  • D T is taller than R
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Clearly, P is taller than R.
Q68
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) Six friends P,Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and Play a different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball. (ii) T who is taller than P and S plays Tennis. (iii) The shortest 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 among them plays Basketballv ?
  • A Q
  • B R
  • C S
  • D U
Answer: Option D
Explanation: U plays Basketball.
Q69
Read the following information carefuly and answer the questions given below it : (i) Six friends P,Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and Play a different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball. (ii) T who is taller than P and S plays Tennis. (iii) The shortest 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. What does S play ?
  • A Cricket
  • B Badminton
  • C Football
  • D Either Cricket or Badminton
Answer: Option D
Explanation: S plays either Cricket or Badminton
Q70
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: At the end of cricket series, when five players were arranged in the ascending order of runs scored by them, O was fourth while N was first. When they were arranged in descending order for wickets taken by them, K replaces O while O replaces L. M's position remains unchanged. K has scored more runs than M.L is having first rank in one ranking and fifth in another. Who has scored the highest runs in the series ?
  • A K
  • B L
  • C M
  • D Can't be determined
Answer: Option B
Explanation: L has scored the highest runs in the series.
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