WBCS.LIVE practice question

John, Aries, and Joseph are brothers with different ages. Given that: (i) Aries is the oldest. (ii) Joseph is not the oldest. (iii) John is not the youngest. Who is the youngest?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Aries
  2. John
  3. Joseph
  4. Cannot be determined from the given information

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Joseph

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Joseph šŸ“š Explanation: From the clues: Aries is the oldest. John is not the youngest, so he must be the middle brother. This leaves Joseph as the only person who can be the youngest. Logic problems like this require ranking each individual by eliminating the positions that are already filled. Therefore, Joseph is the youngest of the three brothers.