Five friends, Ayesha, Fahim, Jahid, Nadia and Usman, scored different marks in a test. Ayesha is scored more marks than Fahim. Usman is scored fewer marks than Ayesha but scored more marks than Jahid. Nadia is scored fewer marks than Ayesha but scored more marks than Usman. Who scored the highest marks?
Correct answer A. Ayesha
Explanation
Linking the clues, every order consistent with them places Ayesha in the same position, for example Ayesha, Fahim, Nadia, Usman, Jahid from the highest scorer down. Hence the answer is Ayesha.
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