Alka is older than Mala, Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram and Mala. Mala is older than Ram. Who is the youngest?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kapil
Each clue says who is older than whom; joining them into one chain from the oldest to the youngest shows who comes last.
Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka: Alka > Gopal > Mala
Mala is older than Ram: Alka > Gopal > Mala > Ram
Kapil is younger than Ram (and so than Mala): Alka > Gopal > Mala > Ram > Kapil
Kapil is younger than everyone else, so Kapil is the youngest.