There are friends akash manoj nitesh and piyush. They are standing in increasing
Statement : Akash is taller than Piyush and Piyush is taller than Manoj. Manoj is not the shortest.
Step 1: Explanation for correct answer :
Statement : Akash is taller than Piyush and Piyush is taller than Manoj. Manoj is not the shortest.
In this statement, we are told that
So, we can conclude that Aakash is the tallest and Nitesh is the shortest.
Thus, their arrangement in increasing order of their height is: Nitesh Manoj Piyush
Thus, Statement alone is sufficient.
Step 2: Explanation for incorrect answer :
Statement : Nitesh is smaller than Manoj and Piyush.Nitesh is the shortest and Piyush is the tallest.
By analysing the statement, their arrangement in increasing order of their height is: Nitesh Manoj Piyush
Thus, statement is alone not sufficient.
Hence, Statement alone is sufficient while statement is alone not sufficient.