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Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 24)
Data Sufficiency
Directions to Solve

In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer

  • (A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
  • (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
  • (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

24.

Question: Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B, C and D ?

Statements:

  1. D is sitting opposite to A.
  2. B is sitting right of A and left of D.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, each of the given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C.

Discussion:
23 comments Page 2 of 3.
Krushna pisal said:   5 years ago
The right Answer is D.
Aniket kumar said:   1 decade ago
Answer should be D because C partner is not defined.
Pratiksha said:   10 years ago
According to me, answer is D because in I statement their is no any relation between C and B and same in II statement.
Dinesh ranwa said:   7 years ago
Partners sit diagonal each other, with the playing surface in the middle, so that opponents have a chance to see the signals.
Mithila said:   7 years ago
'D' is the answer.
Pabitra said:   10 years ago
Person sitting in opposite is partner! This statement is assumption. We don't assume in data sufficiency.

So answer is D.
Amol said:   8 years ago
Statement 1 and 2 does not give any clarity on partners as same is not mentioned in both statements.

Answer should be D.
Sdfasdf said:   8 years ago
Answer should be D with the help of above statements one cannot make clear that who is partner of whom?
Harshita said:   1 decade ago
The Answer Should be A. while given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C.
Suhani said:   8 years ago
Opposite is partner or neighbour is partner?

Please explain the answer.
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