Analytical Reasoning Question No. 113
The six winners – K, L, M, N, O and P of a national science contest, each won a college scholarship. The prizes for the first through sixth places were $30,000, $25,000, $20,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000.
The following information concerns the winners:
| 1 | O won $20,000 |
| 2 | K won less money than L did |
| 3 | The difference between M and P was $5,000 |
| 4 | The difference between N and P was at least $10,000 |
1. Which of the following could be the ranking from the 6th place through 1st place?
| A | M, P, L, O, N, K |
| B | N, P, M, O, K, L |
| C | N, M, K, O, L, P |
| D | M, P, K, O, N, L |
| E | K, L, M, P, O, N |
2. If K won $10,000, how much money in total did M and P win?
| A | $15,000 |
| B | $25,000 |
| C | $35,000 |
| D | $45,000 |
| E | $55,000 |
3. If L won $25,000, which of the following must be true?
| A | N won $30,000 |
| B | K won $15,000 |
| C | P won $15,000 |
| D | M won $5,000 |
| E | K won $5,000 |
4. If N won the fourth prize of $15,000, which pair has a $5,000 difference?
| A | K & L |
| B | L & K |
| C | M & O |
| D | M & P |
| E | P & M |
5. If the difference between K and M was $5,000, which pair could also have $5,000 difference?
| A | K & N |
| B | K & P |
| C | L & O |
| D | L & P |
| E | M & O |
