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If Pen < Pencil, Pencil < Book and Book > Cap, then which one of the following is always true ?

Options

A

Pen > Cap

B

Pen < Book

C

Pencil = Cap

D

Pencil > Cap

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Pen < Book

Solution :

The correct option/answer is Pen < Book.

Let us analyze the given relationships step-by-step to understand why this conclusion is always true.

We are given the following inequalities:
1. Pen<Pencil
2. Pencil<Book
3. Book>Cap (which can also be written as Cap<Book)

By combining the first two inequalities:
Since Pen<Pencil and Pencil<Book, we can apply the transitive property of inequality.
The transitive property states that if a<b and b<c, then a<c.

Applying this property here gives:
Pen<Book

This relationship is established directly and is always true regardless of the value of "Cap". Therefore, the option "Pen < Book" is the correct choice.

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