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GATE 2016 ME (ME1) – Question 5

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Michael lives 10 km away from where I live. Ahmed lives 5 km away and Susan lives 7 km away from where I live. Arun is farther away than Ahmed but closer than Susan from where I live. From the information provided here, what is one possible distance (in km) at which I live from Arun’s place?

  1. 3.00
  2. 4.99
  3. 6.02
  4. 7.01

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Correct answer: (C) 6.02

Explanation

Arun is farther than Ahmed at5km and closer than Susan at7km, so the distance d satisfies5<d<7. Of the supplied values, only6.02km lies strictly inside this interval. Therefore **6.02km, C**. Michael’s distance does not further constrain Arun’s.