Directions for the following 3 (three) items : · as printed by UPSC
If F stands second in the ranking, then the position of B is
aThird
bFourth
cFifth
dSixth
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
F second means F is not highest, so C is highest and then E is least (sixth). The order starts C, F and ends with E. D and A are close competitors with D above A, and A is above B, so D, A and B fill positions 3, 4 and 5 in that order. B is fifth. Full order: C, F, D, A, B, E.
Why each option is right or wrong
(a) Wrong: D is third.
(b) Wrong: A is fourth.
(c) Right: B is fifth.
(d) Wrong: E is sixth.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
