Five friends, Priya, Dev, Tanvir, Nusrat and Fatima, are compared by marks. No two are equal. Tanvir scored more marks than Nusrat. Priya scored more marks than Dev. Nusrat scored more marks than Fatima. Which of the following must be true?
Correct answer A. Tanvir scored more marks than Fatima.
Explanation
Linking the clues gives Tanvir > Nusrat > Fatima in marks, so Tanvir scored more marks than Fatima. The other statements fit some arrangements but not all of them.
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