Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest?”
The accepted answer is B. Imran. “Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest” is answered by Imran (option B). Option A (“Zeeshan”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imran. Option C (“Kamran”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imran. Remaining alternatives (Fahad) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Imran is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Zeeshan
Why not A: “Zeeshan” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Imran. “Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest” is answered by Imran (option B). Option
- B. Imran ✓
- C. Kamran
Why not C: “Kamran” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Imran. “Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest” is answered by Imran (option B). Option
- D. Fahad
Why not D: “Fahad” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Imran. “Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest” is answered by Imran (option B). Option
Correct answer
B. Imran
Explanation
“Four friends compare their heights. Fahad is shorter than Imran but taller than Kamran. Kamran is taller than Zeeshan. Who is the tallest” is answered by Imran (option B). Option A (“Zeeshan”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imran. Option C (“Kamran”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imran. Remaining alternatives (Fahad) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Imran is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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