Five students Atul, Bala, Chetan, Dev, and Ernesto were the only ones who participated in a quiz contest. They were ranked based on their scores in the contest. Dev got a higher rank as compared to Ernesto, while Bala got a higher rank as compared to Chetan. Chetan's rank was lower than the median. Who among the five got the highest rank?

Statement A: Atul was the last rank holder.

Statement B: Bala was not among the top two rank holders.

If statement (A) alone is sufficient, but statement (B) is not

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If Statement (B) alone is sufficient but statement (A) is not

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If Each statement ALONE is sufficient

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If Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but neither statement ALONE is sufficient

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Statements (A) and (B) TOGETHER are not sufficient

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The correct option is D
If Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but neither statement ALONE is sufficient

Option D is the correct answer. Check the video for the approach.

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The correct option is D If Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but neither statement ALONE is sufficient Option D is the correct answer. Check the video for the approach.

The correct option is D
If Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but neither statement ALONE is sufficient

Option D is the correct answer. Check the video for the approach.