Puzzle of the Day : 68
Five cricketers ran a 1000m race. No two players ended at same position. Vijay did not come first. Rohit was neither first nor last. Virat came in one place after Vijay. Rahul was not second. Rishabh was two place below Rahul. In what order did they finish?
Lets find the possible places 5 friends can finish. Possibilities are: Vijay – 2, 3, 4 (not 5th as Virat came one place after him) Rohit – 2, 3, 4 Virat – 3, 4, 5 Rahul – 1, 3 (not 4th & 5th as Rishabh is two places after him) Rishabh – 3, 5 So, the result is: 1 Rahul; 2 Rohit; 3 Rishabh; 4 Vijay; 5 Virat
The order should be:
1st: Rahul
2nd: Rohit
3rd: Rishabh
4th: Vijay
5th: Virat