Passage

Read the following statements S1 and S2 and answer the two items that follow:

S1: Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan. S2: Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of Sohan.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Reasoning

Prelims 2019

Based on the above, which one of the following statements is correct?

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Explanation

S1 says Sohan's weight is smaller than Mohan's or Rohan's (since twice Sohan's weight is still less than theirs). S2 says Rohan's weight is greater than Mohan's or Sohan's (since twice Rohan's weight is more than theirs).

From this: Sohan's weight is the smallest. Rohan has the largest weight.

So, the correct answer is B. Weight of Sohan is least.

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