Logical Reasoning Set-8 (Level-1)

Logical Reasoning and data interpretation: Logical Reasoning and data interpretation sets that improve your reasoning skills and help boost your score

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Directions for the question set:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow : There are five men, Anuj, Kunal, Sourav, Rahul and Harish. The one who is tallest is not the youngest. Kunal is older than only Harish. Sourav is older than Rahul but shorter than him. Only one person is taller than Rahul. Anuj is shortest while younger than only Sourav and Rahul. Only two men are shorter than Sourav.

1. Which of the following men is third tallest of the five?
(a) Sourav
(b) Rahul
(c) Harish
(d) Kunal
(e) Kunal or Rahul

2. Who among the following men is tallest?
(a) Sourav
(b) Rahul
(c) Kunal
(d) Harish
(e) Sourav or Harish

3. If the five men are made to stand in a line according to the height, first in ascending order, then in descending order, then whose position will remain the same in both the arrangements?
(a) Harish
(b) Rahul
(c) Kunal
(d) Sourav
(e) Rahul and Anuj

4. Who among the following is older than Kunal but younger than Rahul?
(a) Harish
(b) Sourav
(c) Anuj
(d) Data inadequate
(e) Sourav or Anuj

5. Who among the following is taller than Anuj only?
(a) Sourav
(b) Harish
(c) Rahul
(d) Kunal
(e) Kunal or Harish

Answers and Explanations: Click the down arrow to expand

Answer 1: (a) The third tallest is Sourav. Thus, the correct option is (a)

Answer 2: (c) Kunal is the tallest. So, correct option is (c)

Answer 3: (d) Sourav’s position will remain unaltered. Correct option is (d)

Answer 4: (c) Anuj is older than Kunal but younger than Rahul. Correct option is (c)

Answer 5: (b) Harish is taller than Anuj. Correct option s (b)

Extra tips for Logical Reasoning and data interpretation:
• Logical Reasoning and data interpretation sets can be solved by most of the candidates when no time restrictions are imposed. Therefore, they key to excel in this section is planning your attempt and identifying sets to solve in the given time frame.
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