Question

Five students participated in the scholarship examination. "Sudha scored higher than Puja. Kavita scored lower than Suma but higher than Sudha. Mamta scored between Puja and Sudha." Who scored lowest in the examination?

• A. Puja
• B. Kavita
• C. Mamta
• D. Sudha

Hint:

For ranking puzzles, always write each statement as an inequality and merge step by step. Focus on "between" carefully to avoid mistakes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Translate the conditions into order.
- Sudha > Puja (Sudha scored higher than Puja). - Kavita < Suma and Kavita > Sudha $\Rightarrow$ Suma > Kavita > Sudha. - Mamta is between Puja and Sudha $\Rightarrow$ Puja < Mamta < Sudha. Step 2: Combine all relations.
Final order: \[ \text{Suma > Kavita > Sudha > Mamta > Puja} \] Step 3: Identify the lowest scorer.
From the sequence, Puja is the lowest. \[ \boxed{\text{(a) Puja}} \]