Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Red
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This reasoning question compares the sugar content of five energy drinks named Red, Moto, Energy, Lion and Bull. You are not given exact sugar values but a set of comparative statements. The aim is to determine which drink is second in the ranking when the drinks are ordered from highest to lowest sugar content. Such problems test your ability to build and interpret an ordered list from relational information.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
First, convert the sentences into inequalities. Moto being above all others makes it the top of the list. Energy being only above Lion places both Energy and Lion near the bottom. The condition about Bull and Red, combined with the information about Energy, allows us to fix the full order. Once the complete ranking is known, the second position from the top gives the drink with the second highest sugar content.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: From “Moto having sugar content more than all other drinks”, we conclude M is the highest. So M is at the top of the order.Step 2: From “Energy having the sugar content only more than the Lion”, we see that E > L, and E is below every other drink except Lion. Thus R and B must both have more sugar than E.Step 3: This places Lion at the very bottom, because the only drink below Energy is Lion. So the partial order from lowest upwards is L, then E, and above E lie B, R and finally M at the top.Step 4: From “Bull is not having sugar content more than the Red”, we know B is not above R. Since all values are distinct and we already know both B and R are above E, the only possibility consistent with this statement is that R > B.Step 5: Combine all pieces. From lowest to highest, the full order is L, E, B, R, M.Step 6: From highest to lowest, the order is M, R, B, E, L. Therefore the drink with the second highest sugar content is Red.
Verification / Alternative check:
You can assign hypothetical values consistent with the inequalities to verify. For example, let L have sugar level 1, E have 2, B have 3, R have 4 and M have 5. These values satisfy E > L, R > E, B > E, B < R and M > all others. In this scenario, Red is clearly second highest after Moto, which supports the logical ranking found earlier.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Moto is explicitly the highest, so it cannot be second highest. Energy is only above Lion and is below Red and Bull, so it is near the bottom. Lion is at the very bottom as everyone else has more sugar than Lion. Bull has less sugar than Red, so it cannot be above Red in the list and thus cannot be second highest. Only Red fits the position directly below Moto.
Common Pitfalls:
A common mistake is to misread “only more than Lion” for Energy and think that Energy is second highest. In reality, this phrase means Energy is just one level above Lion and below everyone else. Another pitfall is misinterpreting “Bull is not having sugar content more than the Red” as equality rather than a strict lower ranking. Remember that all sugar levels are different, so “not more than” must mean “less than” in this context.
Final Answer:
The drink with the second highest sugar content is Red.
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