M scored more runs than N but fewer runs than P. Q scored more runs than N but…
2023
M scored more runs than N but fewer runs than P. Q scored more runs than N but fewer runs than M. Who is the lowest scorer?
- A.
M
- B.
N
- C.
P
- D.
Q
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept: When ranking entities from a set of pairwise comparative statements, translate each statement into an inequality, then merge the inequalities that share a common entity into one combined order; the entity at the end of that order is the extreme (highest or lowest) scorer.
Application: Convert each statement into an inequality and merge the chains:
M scored more than N, so M > N.
M scored fewer than P, so P > M.
Q scored more than N, so Q > N.
Q scored fewer than M, so M > Q.
Merging the chains through the shared terms M and N gives the single combined order P > M > Q > N.
Cross-check: Reading the combined order P > M > Q > N against each original statement confirms all four hold: M > N, P > M, Q > N, and M > Q. N sits last in the order, so N is the lowest scorer.