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QUESTION

CSAT

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Reasoning

Prelims 2026

PP, QQ, RR, SS and TT are ranked 11 to 55 (not necessarily in that order). The rank of PP is 44, the rank of QQ is not 55, the rank of RR is 11, the rank of SS is not 22, the rank of TT is not 33. Then which of the following is/are correct? I. If the rank of SS is 33, then that of TT is 22. II. If the rank of QQ is 33, then that of TT is 55.

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Explanation

Answer: D — Neither I nor II

Given: P=4P=4, R=1R=1, $Q

e 5,, S

e 2,, T

e 3.Theremainingranks. The remaining ranks {2,3,5}aredistributedamongare distributed amongQ,, S,, T$.

Statement I: If S=3S=3, then T=2T=2.

If S=3S=3, then QQ and TT take {2,5}\{2,5\}. Since $Q

e 5,wemusthave, we must have Q=2,whichforces, which forces T=5.So. So T=5,not, not 2$. Statement I is incorrect.

Statement II: If Q=3Q=3, then T=5T=5.

If Q=3Q=3, then SS and TT take {2,5}\{2,5\}. Since $S

e 2,wemusthave, we must have S=5,whichforces, which forces T=2.So. So T=2,not, not 5$. **Statement II is incorrect.

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