Question

    Each of the questions given below 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 or not. Read both the statements and answer the question.

    Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U sitting in a row facing north. Who among the following sits third from the right end?

    I.Q sits at an extreme end of the row. P sits second to the right of Q. Only one person sits between P and R. T sits on the immediate right of R.

    II.T sits third to the right of S. Only one person sits between T and U. U sits to the right of T. R is an immediate neighbour of T.

    A If 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. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B If 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. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D If the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In this question we will solve both the statements individually. 1) As per this statement, we will have two possible cases: CASE I: When Q sits at extreme left end. This case will get eliminated as P cannot sit second to the right Q. II. As per this statement, diagram will look like this: As per this statement, position of R cannot be determined as there are 2 possibilities for the position of R but through this statement we can find, the person, who sits third from the right end that is T So, answer is T

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