Read the following information carefully and answer these questions
Six boys, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are marching; in a line. They are arranged according to their height, the tallest being at the back and the shortest in front.
F is between B and A.
E is shorter than D but taller than C who is taller than A
E and F have two boys between them. A is not the shortest among them.
Q28. If we start counting from the shortest, which boy is fourth one in the line?
Read the following information carefully and answer these questions
Six boys, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are marching; in a line. They are arranged according to their height, the tallest being at the back and the shortest in front.
F is between B and A.
E is shorter than D but taller than C who is taller than A
E and F have two boys between them. A is not the shortest among them.
Q28. If we start counting from the shortest, which boy is fourth one in the line?
The correct option is D (d) C
We may use the usual inequality sign to compare heights, taking care to note that taller is behind the shorter. Conditions are (1) A < F < B or B < F < A; (2) A < C < E < D
Now the third condition that there are two boys between E and F becomes decisive.
Therefore, B < F < A < C < E < D because the alternative A<C<E<D<B<F is not feasible as it contradicts the first condition.
(d) C
We may use the usual inequality sign to compare heights, taking care to note that taller is behind the shorter. Conditions are (1) A < F < B or B < F < A; (2) A < C < E < D
Now the third condition that there are two boys between E and F becomes decisive.
Therefore, B < F < A < C < E < D because the alternative A<C<E<D<B<F is not feasible as it contradicts the first condition.
