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A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than B. E is taller than C. Who is the tallest? — spoken sample answer for Indian interviews.

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Question 1
Interview Beginner
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A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than B. E is taller than C. Who is the tallest?

Answer:

From the statements: C is taller than A, A is taller than B, B is taller than D, and E is taller than C. So the order is E, then C, then A, then B, then D. E is the tallest. I would mark E.

Question 2
Interview Beginner
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A taller than B, C taller than A, D shorter than B. Shortest?

Answer:

C > A > B > D. Shortest D. I draw a chain. I would not keep it in my head.

Question 3
Interview Intermediate
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Five people in a line. How do you start?

Answer:

Definite ends and middle first, then relative left-of. Slots _ _ _ _ _. Vague constraints last. If two cases remain I branch small.

Question 4
Interview Advanced
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Six people circular, A opposite B. How do you count?

Answer:

Fix A to kill rotation. Opposite is three seats away in a hexagon. I read whether reflections count as the same. Then arrange the rest.

Question 5
Interview Beginner
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Add E taller than C to C>A>B>D. Tallest?

Answer:

E > C > A > B > D. Tallest E. I insert into the existing chain. I do not restart from scratch.

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