Ramesh is taller than Mohit but not as tall as Rajiv. Kamlesh is taller than…
2023
Ramesh is taller than Mohit but not as tall as Rajiv. Kamlesh is taller than Shyam but not as tall as Mohit. Who among them is tallest?
Answer: A. Rajiv — ConceptA strict comparison such as A is taller than B gives the order A > B. Comparisons that share a person can be joined transitively into one chain. The…
- A.
Rajiv
- B.
Mohit
- C.
Kamlesh
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: A
Concept
A strict comparison such as A is taller than B gives the order A > B. Comparisons that share a person can be joined transitively into one chain.
The tallest person is the person at the greatest end of that complete chain.
Application
Ramesh is taller than Mohit, so Ramesh > Mohit.
Ramesh is not as tall as Rajiv, so Rajiv > Ramesh.
Kamlesh is taller than Shyam, so Kamlesh > Shyam.
Kamlesh is not as tall as Mohit, so Mohit > Kamlesh.
Joining the comparisons gives Rajiv > Ramesh > Mohit > Kamlesh > Shyam.
Cross-check
Every original statement agrees with this chain: Rajiv is above Ramesh, Ramesh is above Mohit, Mohit is above Kamlesh, and Kamlesh is above Shyam.
Result
Therefore, Rajiv is the tallest.