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Alka is older than Mala. Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram and Mala. Mala is older than Ram.
Whose age is between Gopal and Ram ?

A

Mala

B

Kapil

C

Alka

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
A

According to the given information:
Alka `gt` Mala. …..(i)
Alka `gt` Gopal `gt` Mala …..(ii)
Ram `gt` Kapil .....(iii)
Mala `gt` Kapil ... (iv)
Mala `gt` Ram ....(v)
Combining (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) we get an arrangement according to descending order of the age :

From (vi), we get
between `("Gopal")/(2) and ("Ram")/(2) rArr ("Mala")/(3)`
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