Multiple choice general knowledge

Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

  1. true

  2. false

  3. uncertain

  4. none of the above

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B Correct answer
Explanation

If Cliff is older than Tanya, and Tanya is older than Eric, then Cliff > Tanya > Eric by transitivity. Statement 3 claims Eric is older than Cliff, which directly contradicts this ordering. Therefore statement 3 must be false.