Question

Each of the questions given below has one question and two statements marked I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer.

Five persons L, M, N, O and P are sitting in a row facing south. Who is second to the right of L?

I. P sits third to right M. L is not an immediate neighbour of P, who does not sit any extreme ends.

II. P sits exactly in the middle of the row. Only one person sits between M and P. L is not an immediate neighbour of P.

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 the question. Correct Answer Incorrect 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. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D If the data even in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E If the data in both statement I and II together are needed to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

From I, Hence, statement I is sufficient to answer the question. From II, there will be two possibilities: Case (i) Case (ii) Case (i) will automatically get discarded. From case (ii), P sits second to the right of L. Hence, either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.

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