English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideLogical ReasoningData Sufficiency
Directions: Each of the following 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 questions. Six cars from C1 to C6 participated in a race. Which car stood at first position? Statement I: C1 finished the race before two cars only. C3 was not the last one to finish the race. C4 finished the race just
Options
- AIf the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is
- BIf the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is
- CIf the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
- DIf the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Correct answer
D. If the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Step-by-step solution
Six cars from C1 to C6 participated in a race. Which car stood at first position? Statement I: C1 finished the race before two cars only. C3 was not the last one to finish the race. C4 finished the race just before C5. Statement II: No other car finished the race after C6, which finished the race just after C3. C2 finished the race before C3. Checking statement I: As per the given hints, following positions can be drawn. > C1 > _ > _ Thus we cannot determine the car that stood at first position. Hence data in state