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The question given below consists of two statements numbered I and II below them. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer: Five persons L, M, N, O and P have different speeds of running. Who is the 2nd fastest runner? Statement I: O and L run faster than
M. At most three persons run slower than
M. Statement II: N runs faster than
L. Only M and P run slower than
L. O doesn’t run faster than N.

Q: Answer-The question given below consists of two statements numbered I and II below them. You have to decide...

From statement I alone, as O and L run faster than M. At most three persons run slower than M, so no proper arrangement is possible. From statement II alone, as N runs faster than L. Only M and P run slower than L. O doesnt run faster than N, So, N O L MP PM Clearly, O is the 2nd fastest runner. Data given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

A Data given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

B Data given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

C Data given in either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

D Data given in both statement I and statement II together are sufficient to answer the question.

E Data given in both statement I and statement II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

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