Question : Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B,…
2023
Question : Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B, C and D ?
Statements :
I. D is sitting opposite to A.
II. B is sitting right of A and left of D.
- A.
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
- B.
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
- C.
Either I or II is sufficient
- D.
Neither I nor II is sufficient
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient. C's partner is B.
Reasoning from statement I: If D is sitting opposite A in a four-player card game, the two remaining players must be opposite each other. Therefore B and C are opposite and B is C's partner.
Reasoning from statement II: If B is to the right of A and to the left of D, then around the table the seating order must be A - B - D - C (clockwise). That makes D opposite A and B opposite C, so B is C's partner.
Conclusion: Each statement by itself is sufficient to identify C's partner as B; hence the correct choice is that either statement alone is sufficient.