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Five athletes Deepak, Aslam, Raju, Joni and Monu took part in a race. Joni finished before Raju but he is behind Monu. Aslam finished before Deepak but he is behind Raju. Who came third in the race?
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The correct answer is
Raju
Race Ranking Logic Puzzle
We need to determine the finishing order of the five athletes based on the given clues to find who finished third.
Establishing the Finishing Order
Let's break down the clues and combine them:
- Clue 1: Joni finished before Raju. (Joni > Raju)
- Clue 2: Joni is behind Monu. (Monu > Joni)
- Combining Clues 1 & 2: Monu finished before Joni, who finished before Raju. Order: Monu > Joni > Raju.
- Clue 3: Aslam finished before Deepak. (Aslam > Deepak)
- Clue 4: Aslam is behind Raju. (Raju > Aslam)
- Combining Clues 3 & 4: Raju finished before Aslam, who finished before Deepak. Order: Raju > Aslam > Deepak.
Final Race Sequence
Now, let's merge the two sequences:
- From Monu > Joni > Raju
- And Raju > Aslam > Deepak
- The complete finishing order is: Monu > Joni > Raju > Aslam > Deepak.
Identifying Third Place
Based on the established order:
- 1st: Monu
- 2nd: Joni
- 3rd: Raju
- 4th: Aslam
- 5th: Deepak
Therefore, Raju came third in the race.
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