In a group of six persons named P, Q, R, S, T and U; each has a different age. R is elder than T. Q is younger than S. P is elder than U. U is elder than Q. S is younger than U. T is elder than P.…
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In a group of six persons named P, Q, R, S, T and U; each has a different age. R is elder than T. Q is younger than S. P is elder than U. U is elder than Q. S is younger than U. T is elder than P. Who is second eldest in the group?
- T
- R
- P
- S
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - T
Chaining the clues gives R elder than T, T elder than P, P elder than U, U elder than S and S elder than Q, so the order from eldest is R, T, P, U, S, Q. The second eldest is T. R is tempting because it heads the chain, but R is the eldest, not second.
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