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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 ?

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

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The correct Answer is:
D
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)`
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