Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 48)
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.


48.

Question: Among A, B, C, D and E, who is in the middle while standing in a row ?

Statements:

  1. C, who is third to the left of D, is to the immediate right of A and second to the left of E.
  2. C is second to the left of E, who is not at any of the ends and who is third to the right of A. D is at one of the ends.

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:

From each one of I and II, we get the order : A, C, B, E, D. Clearly, B is in the middle.

Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.

Jasan.safir said:   8 years ago
C is second to the left of E.(C_E),and E is not at any of ends.

Who is third to the right of A.means AC_E.and D is at one of the ends.it already mentioned earlier that E is not at any of the ends.so D puts at the end after E. It means AC_ED.and at middle remained puts.means ACBED.

Prikshat said:   9 years ago
If D is at another end then E would be at the end which is not possible due to statement 2.

PRATIK said:   10 years ago
But in statement II it has been given that 'D' is at one of the ends.

If it would be at the other end then?

Parth said:   1 decade ago
D is at one of the ends, so it can be at left end please justify someone.

Neha said:   1 decade ago
In statement two C_E (1).

C_E_ (2) Because E is not at ends.

E is third to right of A. AC_E_.

D is at one of the ends AC_ED. Now B is in middle.
(1)

Akash said:   1 decade ago
IN both statment relation of b is not given?
Then how is the sequence ACBED?

Raj said:   1 decade ago
How statement II gives the answer A, C, B, E, D. Please explain?

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