In a selection of fruits: Apple, Banana, Cherry, and Date, the following conditions apply: 1) Apple and Banana cannot be selected together. 2) Cherry must be included if Date is included. Which of the following selections is valid?

D. BANANA, CHERRY, DATE

In a group of five friends: A, B, C, D, and E, the following conditions are given: 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

A, B, C, D, and E are five students who scored the following marks: A scored more than B but less than C. D scored less than E but more than A. Who scored the least?

B. B

In a race, the following conditions are given: Runner A finished before Runner B but after Runner C. Runner D finished after Runner E but before Runner A. Who finished first?

C. C

Five books are arranged on a shelf: Book A is to the left of Book B but to the right of Book C. Book D is to the right of Book E but to the left of Book A. Which book is in the middle?

A. A