SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 81

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q81

There are eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, all having different weights. Only two persons are lighter than F. F is heavier than A but lighter than B. D is lighter than E but heavier than G. H is lighter than A. C is heavier than E. C is not the heaviest person. The weights of the second heaviest and the second lightest persons are 78 kg and 48 kg, respectively.
How many persons are lighter than the person who is just lighter than D?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Three

B > C > E > D > G > F > A > H or B > C > E > D > G > F > H > A 

Here, there are only three persons F, A, and H who are lighter than G (the person who is just lighter than D).