Find the tallest using chained height comparisons: Umesh is taller than Satish. Suresh is shorter than Neeraj but taller than Umesh. Who is the tallest among Umesh, Satish, Suresh, and Neeraj?
Verbal Reasoning
Ranking Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AUmesh
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BSuresh
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CSatish
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DNeeraj
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ECannot be determined
Answer
Correct Answer: Neeraj
Explanation
Introduction / Context:A short chain of inequalities can still identify an extreme (tallest). Here, we link the given comparisons and see who must be at the top.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Umesh > Satish.
- Suresh > Umesh.
- Neeraj > Suresh.
- All heights are distinct.
Concept / Approach:Transitivity of “taller than” gives a strict chain ending with Neeraj above Suresh, who is above Umesh, who is above Satish.
Step-by-Step Solution:
From Suresh > Umesh and Umesh > Satish ⇒ Suresh > Umesh > Satish.From Neeraj > Suresh ⇒ Neeraj > Suresh > Umesh > Satish.Therefore the tallest is Neeraj.Verification / Alternative check:Assign example heights (e.g., Neeraj 185, Suresh 180, Umesh 175, Satish 170). All constraints hold and Neeraj is tallest.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Suresh/Umesh/Satish are each below someone else in the chain.
Common Pitfalls:Reversing any “shorter than” statement or overlooking the strictness of comparisons.
Final Answer:Neeraj