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below. Nine persons R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are ranked according to their height. At least two persons are taller than V. Only three persons are ranked between V and Y. Y is shorter than V. The number of persons, who are shorter than Y is same as the number of persons, who are taller than U. R is just shorter than X. R is just taller than T. Z is taller than S, who is taller than W. W is neither sixth shortest person nor shortest person. Who among the following person is the fourth tallest person?Solution
At least two persons are taller than V. Only three persons are ranked between V and Y. Y is shorter than V. There will be two cases: _____ > ____ > _____ > V > _____ > ____ > _____ > ÂÂÂÂÂY > _____ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 1. _____ > ____ > _____ > _____Â > V > ____ > _____ > ÂÂÂÂÂ_____ > Y Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 2. The number of persons, who are shorter than Y is same as the number of persons, who are taller than U. _____ > U > _____ > V > _____ > ____ > _____ > ÂÂÂÂÂY > _____ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 1. U > ____ > _____ > _____Â > V > ____ > _____ > ÂÂÂÂÂ_____ > Y Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 2. R is just shorter than X. R is just taller than T. Z is taller than S, who is taller than W. W is neither sixth shortest person nor shortest person. Case 1 will get discarded as we cannot place W. _____ > U > _____ > V > X > R > T > ÂÂÂÂÂY > _____ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 1. U > X > R > T > V > Z > S > W > Y Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CASE 2. Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: U > X > R > T > V > Z > S > W > Y
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