Five people make statements about their heights Only one of them is lying Study the statements caref...........

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Five people make statements about their heights. Only one of them is lying. Study the statements carefully and identify the

second tallest person in the group.

1. Aditya: I am taller than Nachiket, but shorter than Sanika.

2. Rushikesh: I am taller than Aditya, but shorter than Sanika.

3. Nachiket: I am of the same height as that of Rushikesh and taller than Nikita.

4. Sanika: I am the tallest.

5. Nikita: Rushikesh is shorter than Aditya.

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SSC MTS 2nd Nov 2021 Shift-2

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Nachiket

Nikita

Rushikesh

Aditya

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Explanation:

Given:
1. Aditya: I am taller than Nachiket, but shorter than Sanika. Sanika > Aditya > Nachiket
2. Rushikesh: I am taller than Aditya, but shorter than Sanika.
Sanika > Rushikesh > Aditya
3. Nachiket: I am of the same height as that of Rushikesh and taller than Nikita.
Rushikesh = Nachiket > Nikita
4. Sanika: I am the tallest.
5. Nikita: Rushikesh is shorter than Aditya.
Aditya.> Rushikesh
According to the all statements by all the five people, final sequence of their heights,
Sanika > Aditya > Nachiket = Rushikesh > Nikita
As given, one person is lying, the statement 2 is not true, according to the final sequence which means "Rushikesh is lying".
Now, the second tallest person in the group according to the final sequence is "Aditya".
Hence, the correct answer is "Aditya".