Examine the following statements : 1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage. 2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger. 3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas. The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that

(a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger.
(b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.
(c) cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.
(d) cauliflower is tastier than cabbage. ✓ UPSC's answer

Why the answer is (d)

["- Statement 1 establishes that Lady's finger is tastier than Cabbage (Lady's finger > Cabbage).", "- Statement 2 establishes that Cauliflower is tastier than Lady's finger (Cauliflower > Lady's finger).", "- Combining these two inequalities gives the chain: Cauliflower > Lady's finger > Cabbage.", '- Statement 3 states Cabbage is not tastier than Peas, meaning Peas are either tastier than or equal to Cabbage (Peas >= Cabbage).', '- Since Cauliflower is at the top of the established chain and Cabbage is at the bottom of that specific chain, Cauliflower must be tastier than Cabbage.', '- Therefore, the only conclusion that is necessarily true based on the given statements is that Cauliflower is tastier than Cabbage.']

Why the other options are wrong

(a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger.: The statements do not provide any direct or indirect comparison between Peas and Lady's finger, so their relative tastiness cannot be determined.
(b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.: There is no information linking Peas to Cauliflower or Lady's finger, making it impossible to conclude they are as tasty as both.
(c) cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.: Statement 3 indicates Peas are at least as tasty as Cabbage, so Cabbage is not necessarily the least tasty vegetable; Peas could be less tasty than Cabbage is not possible, but Peas could be equal or higher, and we don't know if Peas are lower than others, but specifically, Cabbage is not the *least* if Peas are equal or higher, wait, if Peas >= Cabbage, Cabbage is the lowest in the {Cabbage, Peas

Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.