Data Sufficiency — find the heaviest among four friends Friends: Manoj, Prabhakar, Akash, Kamal. Statements: I. Prabhakar is heavier than Manoj and Kamal but lighter than Akash. II. Manoj is lighter than Prabhakar and Akash but heavier than Kamal. Choose the correct sufficiency option.
Verbal Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
Explanation
Analyze I Akash > Prabhakar > (Manoj, Kamal) ⇒ Heaviest is Akash. I alone suffices.
Analyze II (Akash, Prabhakar) > Manoj > Kamal ⇒ Heaviest could be Akash or Prabhakar ⇒ insufficient.
Answer I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.