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Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it.
(A) Gopal is shorter than Ashok but taller than Kunal.
(B) Navin is shorter than Kunal.
(C) Jayesh is taller than Navin.
(D) Ashok is taller than Jayesh.
Who among them is the tallest?

A

Gopal

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Ashok

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C

Kunal

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D

Navin

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Solution

The correct option is B Ashok
In terms of height, we have
Gopal < Ashok,
Kunal < Gopal,
Navin < Kunal,
Navin < Jayesh,
Jayesh < Ashok.
So, the sequence becomes:
Navin < Kunal < Gopal < Jayesh < Ashok.
Clearly, Ashok is the tallest.

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