English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Logical Reasoning
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- Data Sufficiency
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Data Sufficiency
Directions: Each of the following consists of a question and two...
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 question:
Six persons − P, Q, R, S, T and U, each earns a different amount of money. Who earns maximum?
Statement I:& R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Statement II:& P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Statement I:& R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Statement II:& P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Options
- AIf the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
- BIf the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
- 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
C.
If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Step-by-step solution
We have,
Six persons − P, Q, R, S, T and U, each earns a different amount of money. Who earns maximum?
Statement I: R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Statement II: P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Checking Statement I:
Statement I: R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Reference:
R earns more than only two persons.
T earns more than only U.
Q earns more than P but not maximum.
Inference:
After using the above references, we have:
Order of Earnings:
__ > Q > P > R > T > U
Here, we can say that S earns maximum.
Order of Earnings:
S > Q > P > R > T > U
Clearly, Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Checking Statement II:
Statement II: P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Reference:
T earns more than U but less than R.
R earns less than P.
P earns less than only two persons.
Q earns less than S.
Inference:
After using the above references, we have:
Order of Earnings:
S > Q > P > R > T > U
Here, we can say that S earns maximum.
Clearly, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Here, the data in either Statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Six persons − P, Q, R, S, T and U, each earns a different amount of money. Who earns maximum?
Statement I: R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Statement II: P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Checking Statement I:
Statement I: R earns more than only two persons. Q earns more than P but not maximum. T earns more than only U.
Reference:
R earns more than only two persons.
T earns more than only U.
Q earns more than P but not maximum.
Inference:
After using the above references, we have:
Order of Earnings:
__ > Q > P > R > T > U
Here, we can say that S earns maximum.
Order of Earnings:
S > Q > P > R > T > U
Clearly, Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Checking Statement II:
Statement II: P earns less than only two persons. T earns more than U but less than R. R earns less than P. Q earns less than S.
Reference:
T earns more than U but less than R.
R earns less than P.
P earns less than only two persons.
Q earns less than S.
Inference:
After using the above references, we have:
Order of Earnings:
S > Q > P > R > T > U
Here, we can say that S earns maximum.
Clearly, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Here, the data in either Statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.