Question

In a row of boys facing South who is immediate left to Ramakant?
Statements:
Statement I: Suresh is immediate right to Chandrakant, who is fourth to the right of Ramakant.
Statement II: Suresh is third to the right of Ramakant and Naresh is second to the right of Suresh.

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
• D. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
• E. If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer 1

The correct option is D If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement 1 : The situation can be depicted as below,

Ramakant, _ , _ , _ , Chandrakant, Suresh

Hence, Nothing can be said about who is on the left of Ramakant.

From Statement 2 : The situation can be depicted as below,

Ramakant, _ , _ , Suresh, _ , Naresh

Here also, nothing can be concluded about the person on the left to

Ramakant.

The combination of both the statements is not possible as it contradicts each other.

Hence, Option D is correct.