Question – Who is the tallest among the brothers A, B, C, D ? Statement 1 : C…
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Question – Who is the tallest among the brothers A, B, C, D ?
Statement 1 : C is shorter than only B
Statement 2 : D is taller than only A
- A.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient
- B.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient
- C.
Both statement 1 and statement 2 together are sufficient
- D.
Both statement 1 and statement 2 even together are not sufficient
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Statement 1 alone is sufficient — B is the tallest.
Reasoning:
From the statement "C is shorter than only B": only B is taller than C, so C is second-tallest and B is the tallest.
From the statement "D is taller than only A": only A is shorter than D, so A is the shortest and D is second-shortest; this gives no information about who is tallest.
Conclusion: The first statement alone identifies the tallest brother (B). The second statement does not identify the tallest. Therefore the minimal sufficient information is the first statement alone.