Question

The question given below consists of two statements I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer.

Eight cartons contain eight different items (Pens, Rubber band, Tiffin box, Purse, Wallet, Watches, Shoes and Shirts). Each of them is kept one above another. How many cartons are kept above the carton which contains Pens?

Statement I: The carton which contains Pens is kept immediately above the carton which contains Tiffin box. Three cartons are kept between the carton which contains Tiffin box and the carton which contains Shirts. There are at least three cartons above the carton which contains Pens. The carton which contains Shoes is kept at the bottom. The carton which contains Rubber band is kept immediately above the carton which contains Wallet and neither is kept adjacent to the carton which contains Pens. The carton which contains Watches is kept immediately above the carton which contains Purse.

Statement II: The carton which contains Purse is kept two cartons above the carton which contains Tiffin box carton. The carton which contains Shirts carton is kept two cartons above the carton which contains Purse. There are two cartons between the carton which contains Shoes and the carton which contains Purse. The carton which contains Rubber band is kept five cartons above the carton which contains Pens. The carton which contains Watches is kept two cartons below the carton which contains Wallet.

A Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in statement II is not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Data in statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Data in either statement I or statement II is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Data given in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

From Statement I, From Statement II, From statement I and II. Five cartons are kept above the carton which contains Pens. Hence data in statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.  

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