UPSC Prelims 2012·CSAT·Logical Reasoning·Deductive Logic

Examine the following statements: 1) Rama scored more than Rani. 2) Rani scored less than Ratna. 3) Ratna scored more than Rama. 4) Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna. Who scored the highest?

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  1. ARama
  2. BPadma
  3. CRani
  4. DRatnaCorrect

Explanation

To find the highest scorer, we can arrange the names based on the given statements. From statement 1, Rama is greater than Rani. From statement 2, Ratna is greater than Rani. From statement 3, Ratna is greater than Rama. Combining these, we see Ratna is ahead of both Rama and Rani. From statement 4, Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna. This means Ratna is greater than Padma, and Padma is greater than Rama. The final order from highest to lowest is Ratna, Padma, Rama, and then Rani. Therefore, Ratna scored the highest. Correct Option: D
Logical Reasoning: Examine the following statements: 1) Rama scored more than Rani. 2) Rani scored less than Ratna. 3) Ratna scored more th

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