Read the following information and answer the questions given below it:
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.
Who is eldest ?

Options

A. Alka
B. Mala
C. Kapil
D. Gopal

Answer

A

Explanation

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
Eldest `rArr ("Alka")/(1)`