Consider that:

Correct Option (C)

The given statements establish the following height relationships:

1. A is taller than B (A > B)
2. C is taller than A (C > A)
3. D is taller than C (D > C)
4. E is the tallest of all.

Combining these inequalities sequentially:

• From (1) and (2): C > A > B
• Incorporating (3): D > C > A > B
• Incorporating (4), as E is the tallest: E > D > C > A > B

Thus, the complete order of individuals from tallest to shortest is E, D, C, A, B. With five individuals arranged in order of height, the person in the mid-position is the third individual. In this derived sequence, C occupies the third position, making it the mid-position.

Incorrect Options:

• A: A is the fourth tallest in the sequence (E > D > C > A > B), not the third, and therefore does not occupy the mid-position.
• B: B is the shortest, occupying the fifth position in the sequence (E > D > C > A > B), and thus is not in the mid-position.
• D: D is the second tallest in the sequence (E > D > C > A > B), not the third, and therefore does not occupy the mid-position.