Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Read the both statements and give answer:

Among A, B, C, D and E, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights?

I. C is heavier than A and E and is less heavier than B who is not the heaviest.

II. E is heavier than only A.

Options:

If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data either in statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Correct Answer:

If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Explanation:

From statement I, we know that:

C is heavier than A and E

B is not the heaviest

C is less heavy than B

So,  B > C > ? > A > E

Since C is third from the top, we can conclude that C is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights.

Statement II only tells us that E is heavier than A, which does not provide enough information to determine the third person from the top.

Thus, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while statement II alone is not.