Jai, Ramesh, Nandu, Vinod, Sofia and Geeta are six friends of different heights.

1. Sofia is taller than Nandu but shorter than Geeta.
2. Nandu is taller than Vinod and Jai.
3. Jai is taller than Ramesh.
4. Vinod is not the shortest.
   Who is the shortest among them?

1. A

   Jai

2. B

   Geeta

3. C

   Nandu

4. D

   Ramesh

Appeared in: UP NHM CHO 7 Sept 2022(shift-1st)

Explanation

• The statements establish a partial order of heights: Geeta > Sofia > Nandu.
• Nandu is taller than Jai, Vinod, and Ramesh, placing them in the lower half of the height ranking.
• Within the shorter group, Jai is taller than Ramesh (Jai > Ramesh).
• This leaves Ramesh and Vinod as the only two candidates for the shortest person.
• The final clue, "Vinod is not the shortest," directly eliminates Vinod.
• By the process of elimination, Ramesh is the only person who can be the shortest.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option A: Statement 3 explicitly says, "Jai is taller than Ramesh." Therefore, Jai cannot be the shortest.
• Option B: Statement 1 establishes that Geeta is taller than Sofia, who is taller than Nandu. This makes Geeta one of the tallest, not the shortest.
• Option C: Statement 2 states that Nandu is taller than both Vinod and Jai. This places Nandu in the upper half of the height order, not the shortest.

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Clinical Relevance

• Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Logical Reasoning and Order Arrangement as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• This question does not test clinical knowledge but assesses logical reasoning and critical thinking.
• These skills are fundamental in nursing for prioritizing tasks, interpreting patient data, and making sound clinical judgments under pressure.
• For example, a nurse uses similar deductive reasoning to determine the most likely cause of a patient's symptoms by eliminating possibilities based on vital signs, lab results, and patient history.

How to Approach the Question

• First, read the question to understand the goal: identify the shortest person.
• Break down each statement and represent the relationships using symbols (e.g., > for 'taller than').
• Combine the individual relationships to build a larger sequence (e.g., Geeta > Sofia > Nandu).
• Systematically place each person into the sequence based on the clues provided.
• Use the process of elimination. Identify the candidates for the shortest person.
• Apply the final clue ("Vinod is not the shortest") to eliminate one candidate and arrive at the definitive answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: Logical Reasoning and Order Arrangement
• Stem keywords: friends, different heights, taller than, shorter than, shortest
• Lead-in keywords: Who is the shortest

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