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: How many people are standing in the row where all people are facing north?
Statements:
(I) A is fourth from the left end, M is second to the right of A and R is second from the left end.
(II) M is fourth from the right end, only two people stand between M and B.
Option 1: Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
Option 2: Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question
Option 3: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
Option 4: Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
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Correct Answer: Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question
Solution :
Given:
(I) A is fourth from the left end; M is second to the right of A; and R is second from the left end.
(II) M is fourth from the right end only two people stand between M and B.
From the above, two possibilities of arrangements can be made –
On combining the above two statements, the following arrangement can be made –
The position of B is unclear, as B can be in two places on the left or right side of M. Whereas it is clear that there are a total of 9 people standing in the row.
Thus, data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question. Hence, the second option is correct.
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