There is a group of five boys A, B, C, D and E. B is second in height. C is taller than D. Between E and A, E is taller. A is taller than C.
If they are arranged in ascending order of their height, who is in the third position?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A
Join the comparisons into one chain from tallest to shortest, then fit B into its fixed place.
E is taller than A, A taller than C, and C taller than D: E > A > C > D.
B is second in height, so someone else is first; A, C and D are all shorter than E, so only E can be first.
Tallest to shortest: E, B, A, C, D.
In ascending order (shortest first): D, C, A, B, E, so the third position is A.
