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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.

Q: 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. …

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.

Difficulty: Easy

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient

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.

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.

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