Directions: A question and two statements labelled (I) and (II) are given. You…
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Directions: A question and two statements labelled (I) and (II) are given. You have to decide which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.
Who scored the highest marks among P, T, B and N?
I. P scored less than N but not as less as B who scored least among all.
II. B scored less than T but more than P. N scored the second-highest marks.
- A.
Statement I alone is sufficient
- B.
Statement II alone is sufficient
- C.
Both the statements together are needed
- D.
Both the statements together are not sufficient
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Correct answer: B
From the first statement (P scored less than N; B scored least):
P scored less than N but is not as low as B (B is the least), so N > P > B. This statement gives no information about T, so it cannot determine the highest scorer on its own.
From the second statement (B scored less than T but more than P; N is second-highest):
B < T and B > P, and N is explicitly the second-highest. Since N is second, exactly one person scored higher than N. P and B are below N, and B < T, so the only person who can be above N is T. Therefore the ordering is T > N > B > P.
Conclusion: The highest scorer is T. The second statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.