A question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the…
A question is followed by two statements numbered (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 select the most appropriate answer.
Question:
Five friends, S, T, U, V and W, are of different ages. Who is the second eldest among them?
Statements:
(I) W is younger than T. W is elder than U.
(II) T is the eldest. Only one person is younger than V.
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Correct answer: (D) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not.
Explanation
Official answer key: (4) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not. Correct answer should be (1) Data in statements I and II together are not sufficient. From II, T is the eldest and V is 4th. From I, W is older than U. The 2nd, 3rd and 5th places can be W-S-U, W-U-S or S-W-U, so the second eldest (W or S) cannot be fixed. Scoring follows the official key.