A, B, C, D, and E have to stand in a line in the order of their heights from the shortest to the tallest. Given below is the question with two statements. Decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.

Question: Who is the shortest among A, B, C, D, and E?

I. D is shorter than C and A. B and E are taller than D.
II. B is taller than only D.

Statements I and II are sufficient.

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Statement I is not sufficient.

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Statement II is not sufficient.

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Statements I and II are not sufficient.

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Solution

The correct option is A Statements I and II are sufficient.
From Statement I:
D is shorter than C and A. B and E are taller than D.

This means that A, B, C, and E are taller than D. Hence, D is the shortest among all of them.

Thus, Statement I alone is sufficient.

From Statement II:
B is taller than only D.

This means that B is taller than only D and rest A, C and E are taller than B. Thus, D is the shorter among all.

Thus, Statement II alone is sufficient.

Statement I and II alone are sufficient to find the shorter in the group.

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