Data Sufficiency - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveIn each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements andGive answer
  • (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
  • (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
  • (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
  • (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
  • (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q1:

Question: Among A, B, C, D and E, who is in the middle while standing in a row ? Statements:
  1. C, who is third to the left of D, is to the immediate right of A and second to the left of E.
  2. C is second to the left of E, who is not at any of the ends and who is third to the right of A. D is at one of the ends.

A I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient

B II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient

C Either I or II is sufficient

D Neither I nor II is sufficient

E Both I and II are sufficient

ANS:C - Either I or II is sufficient

Explanation: From each one of I and II, we get the order : A, C, B, E, D. Clearly, B is in the middle.