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Meena, Sunita, Kavita, Rina and Priti have different heights. Only two people are shorter than Kavita. Rina is taller than Priti but shorter than Sunita. Meena is the tallest.
Who is the shortest?

Options

A

Sunita

B

Rina

C

Meena

D

Priti

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Priti

Solution :

The correct option is Priti.

Let's break down the heights of the five individuals (Meena, Sunita, Kavita, Rina, and Priti) step-by-step from tallest to shortest by establishing their relative positions:

1. We have 5 positions to fill, which we can order from 1st (tallest) to 5th (shortest):
_ > _ > _ > _ > _

2. "Meena is the tallest":
This directly places Meena in the 1st position.
Meena > _ > _ > _ > _

3. "Only two people are shorter than Kavita":
If only two people are shorter than Kavita, Kavita must be in the 3rd position (leaving the 4th and 5th positions for the two shorter people).
Meena > _ > Kavita > _ > _

4. "Rina is taller than Priti but shorter than Sunita":
This gives us the relative order: Sunita > Rina > Priti.
Since there are only three unfilled spots left (2nd, 4th, and 5th), and we have exactly three people left to place in this specific order, we must place them as follows:
- Sunita goes into the 2nd position.
- Rina goes into the 4th position.
- Priti goes into the 5th position.

Putting it all together, the final order from tallest to shortest is:
Meena > Sunita > Kavita > Rina > Priti

Therefore, Priti is the shortest person among them.

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