Comprehension Directions: The following questions are based on inter-se ranking between two people or a group of people: Sita, Mary, Jenny, Rahima, an

Question

Sita, Mary, Jenny, Rahima, and Hamida go on a trekking expedition. At the start, Hamida leads the expedition. After every two kilometers, they change the leadership in alphabetical order. Who takes over the leadership at the end of the 16^th kilometer?
1. Jenny
2. Mary
3. Rahima
4. Sita

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Rahima

The names in alphabetical order are Hamida, Jenny, Mary, Rahima, and Sita.

When Sita would lead the expedition for the first time, they would have traveled 8km. Then again when Hamida would become the leader for the second time they would have traveled 10km. In the next 6km, Jenny, Mary, and Rahima would become the leader.

Hence, Rahima will take over the leadership at the end of the 16th kilometer.