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A map shows the elevations of Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Pelling, and Siliguri. Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Gangtok,  Pelling is at a lower elevation than Gantok. Pelling is at a higher elevation than Siliguri. Darjeeling is at a higher elevation than Gangtok.

Which of the following statement can be inferred from the paragraph above?

  1. Pelling is at a higher elevation than Kalimpong
  2. Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Darjeeling
  3. Kalimpong is at a higher elevation than Siliguri
  4. Siliguri is at a lower elevation than Gangtok
  1. Only ii
  2. Only ii and iii
  3. Only ii and iv
  4. Only iii and iv
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Using fist letter to denote the cities, we can arrange them in the order of elevations as ($,$ means order is not sure)

$\{\{S < P\}, K\}<G < D$

So, options (ii) and (iv) can be concluded whereas we are not sure about (i) and (iii).

Correct Option: C.
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  1. Pelling is at a higher elevation than Kalimpong $\implies\text{False}$
  2. Kalimpong is at a lower elevation than Darjeeling $\implies\textbf{True}$
  3. Kalimpong is at a higher elevation than Siliguri$\implies \text{False}$
  4. Siliguri is at a lower elevation than Gangtok$\implies \textbf{True}$
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