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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are of different heights. Q is taller than P, but shorter than T. S is shorter than only one person. P is not the shortest. The one who is the third shortest is 4ft tall. The one who is the shortest is 3ft tall.

If S is 5ft taller than R, then what is the possible height of P?

A)  3.5ft                            

B)  2ft                  

C)  4ft                  

D)         Can't be determined

E)  None of these

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

S's height =3 + 5 ft = 8ft Possible height of P will be 3.5, which lies between: 4 > 3.5 > 3