Delhi is bigger than Pune, Kanpur is bigger than Raipur. Jhansi is not as big as Pune, but is bigger than Kanpur. Which one of the following is the smallest city ?
Delhi
Pune
Kanpur
Raipur
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
1. Delhi is bigger than Pune: Delhi > Pune
2. Kanpur is bigger than Raipur: Kanpur > Raipur
3. Jhansi is not as big as Pune (i.e., smaller than Pune): Jhansi < Pune 4. Jhansi is bigger than Kanpur: Jhansi > Kanpur
Let’s combine these inequalities:
From (3) and (4): Pune > Jhansi and Jhansi > Kanpur. Combining these gives Pune > Jhansi > Kanpur.
From (2) and the result above (Jhansi > Kanpur): Jhansi > Kanpur > Raipur.
From (1) and the result Pune > Jhansi: Delhi > Pune > Jhansi.
Combining all the relationships, we get a clear order of size:
Delhi > Pune > Jhansi > Kanpur > Raipur.
The city at the smaller end of this chain is Raipur.
Delhi > Pune
Pune > Jhansi (from Jhansi < Pune) Jhansi > Kanpur
Kanpur > Raipur
Combining these gives Delhi > Pune > Jhansi > Kanpur > Raipur.