Question

Instructions: Seven students, Priya, Ankit, Raman, Sunil, Tony, Deepak and Vicky, take a series of tests. No two students get similar marks. Vicky always scores more than Priya. Priya always scores more than Ankit. Each time, either Raman scores the highest and Tony gets the least, or alternatively Sunil scores the highest and Deepak or Ankit scores the least.

If Raman is ranked second and Ankit is ranked first, which of the following must be true?

• A. Sunil is ranked third
• B. Tony is ranked third
• C. Priya is ranked sixth
• D. None of these

Hint:

Ankit ranked first would break the fixed rule that Priya always outscores Ankit, since no rank can beat first place.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Before checking any of the answer options, it is worth testing whether the scenario described in the question can even happen under the puzzle's rules.

1. The puzzle fixes that Vicky always outscores Priya, and Priya always outscores Ankit, so Priya must always sit at a better rank than Ankit.
2. The question sets Ankit at rank 1, which is the best rank there is.
3. For Priya to still outscore Ankit, Priya would need a rank better than 1, which does not exist.

This means the situation described (Ankit ranked first) directly breaks one of the puzzle's fixed rules, so it is not a valid scenario at all. Since the premise itself is inconsistent, none of the specific claims about Sunil, Tony or Priya's rank can be treated as guaranteed conclusions.

So the correct answer is option D, none of these.