Read the following information and answer the questions given below it :-…

Concept:

In a linear-ranking (order-and-sequence) reasoning question, each comparative statement such as "X is taller/shorter than Y" is one link in an ordering chain. Chaining every given link together lets you read off the extreme value (the tallest or the shortest) directly, even when not every entity is explicitly compared against every other.

Application:

1. From "Sachin is shorter than Kunal but taller than Rohan": Rohan < Sachin < Kunal.

2. From "Anuj is a little shorter than Kunal and little taller than Sachin": Sachin < Anuj < Kunal.

3. Combining the two links (both place Sachin below Kunal, with Anuj also below Kunal and above Sachin): Rohan < Sachin < Anuj < Kunal.

4. From "Mohit is the tallest": Mohit sits above everyone else, extending the chain to Rohan < Sachin < Anuj < Kunal < Mohit.

5. The left-most (lowest) entry in the completed chain is the shortest friend: Rohan.

Cross-check:

• Sachin shorter than Kunal — matches the chain (Sachin is left of Kunal).

• Sachin taller than Rohan — matches the chain (Sachin is right of Rohan).

• Anuj shorter than Kunal and taller than Sachin — matches the chain (Anuj sits between Sachin and Kunal).

• Mohit tallest — matches the chain (Mohit is at the extreme right).

All four original statements hold against the final chain, confirming Rohan occupies the lowest position and is therefore the shortest of the five friends.