You are given a question and some statements. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Question: Four children A, B, C, and D live in the same colony. Who is the heaviest among them? Statements: 1. A is heavier than C and D. 2. D is the lightest among them. 3. B is heavier than A.

You are given a question and some statements. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Question: Four children A, B, C, and D live in the same colony. Who is the heaviest among them? Statements: 1. A is heavier than C and D. 2. D is the lightest among them. 3. B is heavier than A. Correct Answer Statements 1, 2 and 3 all together are sufficient.

1. A is heavier than C and D.

A > C and D

  • Here, there is no information given about the weight of B. Therefore, statement 1 alone is not sufficient.

2. D is the lightest among them

  • No information is given about the weight of A, B, and C. Therefore, statement 2 alone is not sufficient.

3. B is heavier than A.

B > A

  • No information is given about the weight of C and D. Therefore, statement 3 alone is not sufficient.
  • From statements 1, 2, and 3:-

B > A > C > D, B is the heaviest.

  • Here, statements 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient.

Hence, "option 4" is the correct answer.

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Each of the statement consist of two statements I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statement and give the appropriate answer. Among five friends S, T, U, V and W who is 3rd heaviest? Statement I: S is the heaviest among all the five friends. Second lightest one having a weight of 58 kg. Statement II: T is the lightest among all the five friends. W is heavier than 58 kg, but lighter than V.