Five files—P, Q, R, S, and T—are placed in a drawer. R is above P, Q is below T, and S is above R but below T. Which file is at the top?
Five files—P, Q, R, S, and T—are placed in a drawer. R is above P, Q is below T, and S is above R but below T. Which file is at the top?
Explanation
Given:
1. R is above P
2. Q is below T
3. S is above R but below T
From (3), the order for S, R, and T is:
T > S > R (in terms of position from top to bottom)
Given R is above P, and S is above R:
T > S > R > P
Given Q is below T, and the above order:
T > S > R > P > Q or T > S > R > P with Q possibly at the very bottom if not directly below one of these.
The order that satisfies all conditions with T at the top is:
T > S > R > P > Q
The file at the top is T.