A question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer.
Question: Five friends, P, Q, R, S and T, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Who is sitting second to the left of T?
Statements:
(I) S sits second to the right of P. T sits to the immediate left of P.
(II) Only one person sits between Q and R. P sits to the immediate left of R.
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A.
Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
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B.
Data in statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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C.
Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not.
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D.
Data in statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Correct Answer:
A. Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Explanation:
The correct answer is Answer 1: Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
To solve for the person sitting second to the left of T, we analyze the provided statements:
Statement (I) indicates that P is at the circular table, with S positioned two places to his right and T located immediately to his left. In a five-person circle, T’s immediate left is one position, and the next position over (second to the left) is occupied by S. Since we can determine that S is the person sitting second to the left of T using only this information, Statement I is sufficient.
Statement (II) mentions that P is immediately to the left of R and that one person is between Q and R. However, this statement does not provide the position of T. Without knowing where T is located relative to the others, we cannot determine who sits second to his left. Therefore, Statement II alone is insufficient.
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