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Question 80

Logical Reasoning Puzzles Easy

<br /> Direction: Questions are based on the following:<br /> 1. Anu is taller than Cini<br /> 2. Eenu is shorter than Binu<br /> 3. Anu is shorter than Dany<br /> 4. Eenu is taller than Anu<br /> 5. Binu is shorter than only one person.<br /> Who is the shortest?

(A) Cini
(B) Anu or Cini
(C) Eenu
(D) Insufficient data to conclude
✓ Correct Answer: Option A Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Quick Solution

To solve this, we need to combine all the comparison clues to create a single ranking of the five people from tallest to shortest. Let's use the `>` symbol to mean "is taller than".


1. Combining the Clues to Find the Order

  • From clue 4 ("Eenu is taller than Anu") and clue 1 ("Anu is taller than Cini"), we get the chain: Eenu > Anu > Cini.
  • From clue 2 ("Eenu is shorter than Binu"), we can add Binu to the front of this chain: Binu > Eenu > Anu > Cini.
  • The final clue, "Binu is shorter than only one person," is the key. Since there are five people, this means Binu is the second tallest.
  • The only person left to place is Dany. For Binu to be second tallest, Dany must be the one person taller than him.

This gives us the complete and final ranking from tallest to shortest:

Dany > Binu > Eenu > Anu > Cini


2. Answering the Question

The question asks, "Who is the shortest?".

Looking at our final ranking, the person at the end of the chain is the shortest.


Final Answer: The shortest is Cini.

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