Pumpkin is heavier than Peter

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by sanju09 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:26 am

Paula Pumpkin is heavier than Peter Pumpkin. Patrick Pumpkin weighs less than Peter Pumpkin. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
I. Paula Pumpkin weighs more than Patrick Pumpkin.
II. Peter Pumpkin weighs less than Paula Pumpkin.
III. Patrick Pumpkin weighs more than Paula Pumpkin.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III
(E) None

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by selango » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:31 am

Paula =A

Peter =B

Patrick= C

A>B

C<B or B>c

1-->A>C

A>B and B>C

So A>C

True

2-->B<C,Not true(as B>C)

3-->C>A,Not true(as A>C)

So option 2 and 3 are not true.

OA D

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by sanju09 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:35 am

selango wrote:Paula =A

Peter =B

Patrick= C

A>B

C<B or B>c

1-->A>C

A>B and B>C

So A>C

True

2-->B<C,Not true(as B>C)

3-->C>A,Not true(as A>C)

So option 1 alone is true.

OA A

But it reads, "Which of the following statements is NOT true?"

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by selango » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:39 am

Oops..My sillyyyyyy mistake..Edited it.

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by frank1 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:34 am

C
misintrepretation

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by mj78ind » Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:35 am

May be I am off today ....... But I go with only III being the right answer.

Paula > Peter > Patrick

I - Yes true
II - Peter weighs less than Paula. True
III - Patrick weighs more than Paula - not true

Hence C

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