In a race, the following conditions apply: Runner X finishes before Runner Y but after Runner Z. Runner W finishes last. Who finishes first?

C. Z

A class consists of four students: John, Lisa, Mark, and Nina. The following conditions are given: 1) John is older than Lisa but younger than Mark. 2) Nina is the youngest. 3) Lisa is not the oldest. Who is the oldest student in the class?

C. MARK

In a competition, there are four participants: Alice, Bob, Carol, and Dave. The following conditions are provided: 1) Alice scored higher than Bob but lower than Carol. 2) Dave scored the lowest. 3) Bob did not score the highest. Who scored the highest in the competition?

C. CAROL

In a group of five friends: A, B, C, D, and E, the following conditions apply: A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than E but taller than A. Who is the tallest among them?

C. C

There are four boxes labeled P, Q, R, and S. The following conditions apply: Box P contains more items than Box Q. Box R contains fewer items than Box S but more than Box P. Which box contains the least items?

A. P