Four boys A, B, C and D are up on the ladder. A is further up on the ladder than B. B is between A and C. If D is further up than A, who is the third from the bottom?

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Solution

The correct option is C A
From the given information we could understand that A>B and as B is between A and C;B is shorter than A;Hence B is taller than C and finally A is taller than both C and B.D is tallest among all because given that D>A.Hence from the bottom C stands first;B stands second;A stands third;D stands fourth.
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