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    Five boxes B, C, D, E, F are placed in a row from west

    to east direction according to their weight in an increasing order. And also each of them is of different color. The box which is second lightest is of which color? I. D placed at one of the extreme end. Purple box is heavier than Red box. Neither box F nor C is the heaviest. Box B is not of Blue and Red color. Pink box is not heavier than Red box. II. Only one box is placed in between box F and C. Box B is heavier than Pink box. Box C is not placed adjacent to D. Box E is of Black color. Blue box is lighter than E. Neither F nor D is of Blue color. Blue box is heavier than Purple box. Each of the questions below consists of three statements numbered I, II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
    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 are sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D If the data even in both statements 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 necessary to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From Statement I: And Pink < Red < Purple From statement II: And Purple < Blue < Black (E) and Pink < B From both statements I and II We get that D is the lightest box and is of Pink color and F is second heaviest and is of Red color. D (Pink) < F (Red) < B (Purple) < C (Blue) < E (Black)

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