Question 1
Five persons have distinct heights. Use the clues to determine their relative heights:
- Uma is taller than Cyrus.
- Eshan is shorter than Tara but taller than Nihal.
- Cyrus is not the tallest.
Question: Who is the tallest among them?
Ordering by Comparative Statements
Heights ascending: Nihal(160cm) < Eshan(167cm) < Tara(169cm) < Cyrus(177cm) < Uma(182cm)
Place by pairwise comparisons; confirm unique top and bottom.
Verification:
- Uma is taller than Cyrus.
- Eshan is shorter than Tara but taller than Nihal.
- Cyrus is not the tallest.
Heights ascending: Nihal(160cm) < Eshan(167cm) < Tara(169cm) < Cyrus(177cm) < Uma(182cm)
Place by pairwise comparisons; confirm unique top and bottom.
Verification:
- Uma is taller than Cyrus.
- Eshan is shorter than Tara but taller than Nihal.
- Cyrus is not the tallest.