Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are placed in order of their heights. B is…

Given: B is taller than C and E; C is taller than D; B is not the tallest.

Deduction:

• Because B is not the tallest, the only remaining person who can be taller than B is A. So A > B.

• From B > C and C > D we get B > C > D, and with A > B this yields A > B > C > D. We also have B > E, but there is no given relation between C and E.

Check each statement:

• A is taller than D — True. From A > B > C > D we conclude A > D.

• C is taller than D — True. This is given directly (C > D).

• B is taller than D — True. Since B > C and C > D, transitivity gives B > D.

• E is taller than C — Incorrect (not guaranteed). The givens do not compare E and C, so E being taller than C cannot be concluded and is therefore an incorrect definite statement.

Conclusion: The only statement that is incorrect (cannot be concluded from the givens) is the claim that E is taller than C.