Consider five people – Mita, Ganga, Rekha, Lakshmi and Sana. Ganga is taller than both Rekha and Lakshmi. Lakshmi is taller than Sana. Mita is taller than

Q. Consider five people – Mita, Ganga, Rekha, Lakshmi and Sana. Ganga is taller than both Rekha and Lakshmi. Lakshmi is taller than Sana. Mita is taller than Ganga.

Which of the following conclusions are true?

1. Lakshmi is taller than Rekha
2. Rekha is shorter than Mita
3. Rekha is taller than Sana
4. Sana is shorter than Ganga

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 3 only

(C) 2 and 4

(D) 1 only

Ans: 2 and 4

Solution:

1. Ganga is taller than both Rekha and Lakshmi.
2. Lakshmi is taller than Sana.
3. Mita is taller than Ganga.

Now, let’s draw some conclusions based on this information:

1. Lakshmi is taller than Rekha. (True, as Ganga is taller than Rekha, and Lakshmi is taller than Ganga)
2. Rekha is shorter than Mita. (True, as Mita is taller than Ganga, and Ganga is taller than Rekha)
3. Rekha is taller than Sana. (False, as there is no direct comparison between Rekha and Sana in the given information)
4. Sana is shorter than Ganga. (True, as Ganga is taller than both Rekha and Lakshmi, and Lakshmi is taller than Sana)

So, the true conclusions are:

1. Lakshmi is taller than Rekha.
2. Rekha is shorter than Mita.
3. Sana is shorter than Ganga.

The correct answer is:

(C) 2 and 4