Question

Each of the seven friends, Kirti, Siya, Amita, Preeti, Deepika, Jeet and Pari, has scored different marks in an exam. Pari has scored more than Kirti but less than Siya. Deepika has scored less than Preeti but more than Amita. Kirti has scored more than Preeti but less than Pari. Siya is not the highest scorer. Who has scored the least marks?

• A. Pari
• B. Siya
• C. Amita
• D. Jeet

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Amita

Solution: According to the given information, 1) Pari has scored more than Kirti but less than Siya. Siya > Pari > Kirti 2) Deepika has scored less than Preeti but more than Amita. Preeti > Deepika > Amita 3) Kirti has scored more than Preeti but less than Pari. Siya > Pari > Kirti > Preeti > Deepika > Amita 4) Siya is not the highest scorer. Jeet > Siya > Pari > Kirti > Preeti > Deepika > Amita Here, we can see that Amita has scored the least marks. Hence, the correct answer is "Amita".