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 statement and answer the question.

    Six persons D, E, F, G, H, and I stand in a queue according to their weight. Who among the following is just heavier than D?

    Statement I: H is heavier than at least two persons. G is heavier than H. E is heavier than G. D is heavier than both F and I. D is heavier than H but lighter than G.

    Statement II: G is heavier than F, who is just heavier than I. E is heavier than H, D, and G. G is not the third heaviest. H is lighter than G.

    A Data given in either statement I or II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Data given in neither statement I nor 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 statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Data given in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From statement I alone, H is heavier than at least two persons. G is heavier than H. E is heavier than G. D is heavier than both F and I. D is heavier than H but lighter than G. We get: E > G > D > H > F/I> I/F So, from statement I alone, we get G is just heavier than D. From statement II alone, we get: G is heavier than F, who is just heavier than I. E is heavier than H, D and G. G is not third heaviest. H is lighter than G. We get: Case 1: E > G > F > I > D/H > H/D Case 2: E > G > H/D > D/H > F > I Case 3: E > G > H/D > F > I > D/H So, from statement II alone, we cannot determine who is just heavier than D. Therefore, data given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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