Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
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.
21.
Question: Among T, V, B, E and C, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights ?
Statements:
- B is heavier than T and C and is less heavier than V who is not the heaviest.
- C is heavier than only T.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
From I, we have: B > T, B > C, V > B. Thus, V is heavier than each one of B, T and C. But V is not the heaviest. So, E is the heaviest.
Thus, we have the order. E>V>B>T>C or E>V>B>C>T. Clearly, B is third from the top.
Discussion:
20 comments Page 1 of 2.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
How do we get V>B from 1?
TEJAS.K.A said:
1 decade ago
How did you get v>b from 1?
Urooj said:
1 decade ago
Confusing.
MOHD ILYAS said:
1 decade ago
According to me answer is E because C&T can't be related without condition no.2
Dany said:
1 decade ago
B is heavier than T AND C AND is less heavier than V, so V>B.
Naveen kumar said:
10 years ago
The answer is none because we can't tell without knowing each and every ones what there E's weight is missing.
Vishal Mittal said:
9 years ago
Try to understand the language.
It wants to say.
B is heavier than T and C.
And,
(B silent here )is less heavier than.
V who is not the heaviest.
B (is heavier than (T & C) && is less heavier than (V who is not the heaviest)).
It wants to say.
B is heavier than T and C.
And,
(B silent here )is less heavier than.
V who is not the heaviest.
B (is heavier than (T & C) && is less heavier than (V who is not the heaviest)).
ABHISHEK said:
9 years ago
How's it?
If we follow only condition 1 we get the order like.
E > V > B > C > T AND E > V > B > T > C.
But if we apply condition 1 with condition 2 we get,
E > V > B > C > T.
Which one should I prefer? Give me a suggestion.
If we follow only condition 1 we get the order like.
E > V > B > C > T AND E > V > B > T > C.
But if we apply condition 1 with condition 2 we get,
E > V > B > C > T.
Which one should I prefer? Give me a suggestion.
Sreya said:
9 years ago
Option E is correct, because the relation between C & T is also necessary to know the third position.
Aishwarya said:
9 years ago
Thank you @Vishal.
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