Correct Option (D)
The given statements establish the following taste relationships:
- Ladyfinger is tastier than cabbage. (Ladyfinger > Cabbage)
- Cauliflower is tastier than ladyfinger. (Cauliflower > Ladyfinger)
From these two statements, a transitive relationship can be directly inferred: If Cauliflower is tastier than Ladyfinger, and Ladyfinger is tastier than Cabbage, then it logically follows that Cauliflower is tastier than Cabbage. This conclusion is definitive and directly derived from the first two premises.
Incorrect Options:
(A) Peas are as tasty as lady’s finger.
The statements indicate Ladyfinger is tastier than Cabbage, and Cabbage is not tastier than Peas (meaning Peas are tastier than or equally tasty as Cabbage). There is no information provided to establish a definitive taste comparison or equality between Peas and Ladyfinger. Therefore, this conclusion cannot be drawn.
(B) Peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady’s finger.
The statements establish Cauliflower > Ladyfinger > Cabbage, and Peas ≥ Cabbage. There is no information to support an equality in taste between Peas and Cauliflower or Peas and Ladyfinger. This conclusion is not supported by the given premises.
(C) Cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.
Based on the statements, Cauliflower > Ladyfinger > Cabbage, and Peas ≥ Cabbage. This implies that Cabbage is less tasty than Ladyfinger and Cauliflower. It is also less tasty than or equally tasty as Peas. While Cabbage is indeed at the lowest or tied for the lowest taste level among the four, the conclusion that Cauliflower is tastier than Cabbage (Option D) is a more direct and unambiguous transitive inference from the initial premises. In logical reasoning, the most direct and certain conclusion is typically sought.