Prabhu scored more marks than Nandu. Mohan scored the same marks as Deepa. Rohan scored fewer marks than Manju. Nandu scored more marks than Mohan. Manju scored fewer marks than Deepa. Who scored the highest marks?

1. A

   Prabhu

2. B

   Manju

3. C

   Nandu

4. D

   Mohan

Appeared in: JSSH Staff Nurse - 2019

Explanation

• The first statement establishes that Prabhu scored more than Nandu (Prabhu > Nandu).
• The second statement adds that Nandu scored more than Mohan (Nandu > Mohan).
• Combining these two gives the partial order: Prabhu > Nandu > Mohan.
• All other students (Deepa, Manju, Rohan) are shown to have scored equal to or less than Mohan.
• This confirms that Prabhu is at the top of the ranking and therefore scored the highest marks.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option B: Manju scored fewer marks than Deepa. Since Deepa's score is lower than Nandu's, and Nandu's is lower than Prabhu's, Manju's score is significantly lower than the highest.
• Option C: Although Nandu scored more than several others (Mohan, Deepa, Manju, Rohan), the first statement explicitly says that Prabhu scored more marks than Nandu.
• Option D: Mohan's score is lower than Nandu's score. Since Prabhu scored higher than Nandu, Mohan cannot be the highest scorer.

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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 - Ordering and Ranking as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• This type of logical deduction is a fundamental skill in many professional fields, including nursing, for making decisions based on multiple pieces of information.
• It helps in prioritizing tasks or patient needs by logically ordering them based on urgency and importance.
• What if? If the statement 'Prabhu scored more marks than Nandu' was changed to 'Prabhu scored fewer marks than Nandu', then Nandu would become the highest scorer.

How to Approach the Question

• First, carefully read the question to identify the main objective, which is to find the person with the highest score.
• Translate each sentence into a simple mathematical or logical comparison (e.g., 'A scored more than B' becomes A > B).
• Start with one comparison (e.g., Prabhu > Nandu) and systematically link the other comparisons to it.
• Combine all the individual statements to form a single, continuous chain or hierarchy of all the individuals.
• Once the complete order is established, the person at the top of the hierarchy is the answer.
• Review your final ranking against each of the original statements to ensure there are no contradictions.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: Logical Reasoning - Ordering and Ranking
• Stem keywords: scored more marks, scored the same marks, scored fewer marks, highest marks
• Lead-in keywords: Who scored the highest marks?

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