Data Sufficiency — Comparing weights: Among A, B, C, D, E, and F, who is the heaviest? Statement I: A and D are heavier than B, E, and F, but neither A nor D is the heaviest. Statement II: A is heavier than D but lighter than C. Decide which statement(s) are sufficient to identify the heaviest. Choose the correct sufficiency option.
Verbal Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AStatement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not sufficient.
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BStatement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not sufficient.
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CBoth statements I and II together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient.
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DEither statement I or statement II alone is sufficient.
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EEven both statements I and II together are not sufficient.
Answer
Correct Answer: Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not sufficient.
Explanation
From Statement IA, D > (B, E, F), and neither A nor D is the heaviest ⇒ the only remaining candidate is C. Sufficient.
From Statement IIC > A > D, but nothing about B, E, F relative to C ⇒ not sufficient.
Final AnswerStatement I alone is sufficient.