Question : Directions: A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer. Question: Four people, A, B, C, and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south. Who is sitting at the right end? Statements: (I) Only two people sit between B and D; A sits to the immediate left of B. (II) Only one person sits between B and C; A sits to the immediate right of C.
Option 1: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Option 2: Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not.
Option 3: Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Option 4: Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question.
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Correct Answer: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Solution : Given: Four people, A, B, C, and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south.
Let's check the given statements – Statement I: Only two people sit between B and D; A sits to the immediate left of B. According to the given statement, the sitting arrangement is as follows –
Thus, B is sitting at the right end. Statement II: Only one person sits between B and C; A sits to the immediate right of C. From the given statement, it cannot be concluded who is sitting at the right end as there are two possibilities as shown below –
So, data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not. Hence, the first option is correct.
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