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    Question

    The question given below consists of 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. Read all the statements and answer the question.

    Seven boxes T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are kept in a

    seven-storey building such as bottommost box is numbered as 1 and the box immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on. Which is the fourth box? Statement I: W is kept in a prime numbered box. V is kept three boxes above W. Z is kept one box above X. Y is kept one box below T. U is kept three boxes below T. Statement II: X is kept three boxes above Y. U is kept two boxes below Y. Z is kept above X. V is kept above T. W is kept below T.
    A Data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Data given in either statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Data given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Data given in both statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Data given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From statement I, W is kept in a prime numbered box. V is kept three boxes above W. Z is kept one box above X. Y is kept one box below T. U is kept three boxes below T. We get: From statement I alone, we get T is the fourth box. From statement II, X is kept three boxes above Y. U is kept two boxes below Y. Z is kept above X. V is kept above T. W is kept below T. We get: From statement II alone, we get T is the fourth box. Therefore, data given in either statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question. 

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