Consider two Statements and a Question: Statement-1: Each of A and D is heavier than each of B, E and F, but…
Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1: Each of A and D is heavier than each of B, E and F, but none of them is the heaviest.
Statement-2: A is heavier than D, but is lighter than C.
Question: Who is the heaviest among A, B, C, D and E?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?
Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the Question
Neither Statement-1 alone nor Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Solution
From Statement 1, A and D are heavier than B, E and F but none of A, D is the heaviest, so among the six the heaviest must be C; since C is in the answer set {A, B, C, D, E}, Statement 1 alone is sufficient. Statement 2 only gives C > A > D and cannot fix the heaviest. Hence option (a).