A B C D and E are five friends. A is shorter than B but taller than E. C is the tallest. D is shorter than B and taller than A. Who has two persons taller and two persons shorter than him/her ?

Options

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Answer

D

Explanation

According to the given information :
E `lt` A`lt` B. …..(i)
A`lt` D`lt` B. ….(ii)
C `rArr` tallest ….(iii)
Combining (i), (ii) & (iii), we get an arrangement in ascending order of height:

Therefore, between two taller persons and two shorter persons `rArr` Middle Person`rArr (D)/(3)`