In an examination, Raj got more marks than Mukesh but not as many as Priya, Priya got more marks than Gaurav and kavita. Gaurav got less marks than Mukesh but his marks are not the lowest in the group. Who is second in the descending order of marks ?

Options

A. Priya
B. Kavita
C. Raj
D. Cannot be determined

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, we need to analyze the information given about the marks of Raj, Mukesh, Priya, Gaurav, and Kavita.

### Step 1: Analyze the relationships
1. **Raj got more marks than Mukesh but not as many as Priya.**
- This gives us the order: Mukesh < Raj < Priya

2. **Priya got more marks than Gaurav and Kavita.**
- This means: Gaurav < Kavita < Priya

3. **Gaurav got less marks than Mukesh but his marks are not the lowest in the group.**
- This implies: Gaurav < Mukesh and also indicates that there is someone with even lower marks than Gaurav.

### Step 2: Combine the information
From the above relationships, we can combine the information:
- From (1): Mukesh < Raj < Priya
- From (2): Gaurav < Kavita < Priya
- From (3): Gaurav < Mukesh

### Step 3: Establish the full order
Now we can establish the complete order:
- Since Gaurav is less than Mukesh, and Gaurav is not the lowest, Kavita must be the one with the lowest marks.
- Therefore, we can arrange the marks as follows:
- Kavita < Gaurav < Mukesh < Raj < Priya

### Step 4: Identify the second highest
Now that we have the complete order of marks:
1. Priya (highest)
2. Raj (second highest)
3. Mukesh
4. Gaurav
5. Kavita (lowest)

Thus, the person who is second in the descending order of marks is **Raj**.

### Final Answer
**Raj is the second in the descending order of marks.**

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