Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Who among S, T, U and V is the tallest?

Statements:

I. U is shorter than only T.

II. V is taller than only S.

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MP Excise Constable Official paper (Held On: 24 Feb 2023 Shift 1)

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer 1

The logic followed here is:

Statement I: U is shorter than only T.

This implies T > U > (others).

So, T is the tallest.

So, data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.

Statement II: V is taller than only S.

This implies V > S,

But we don't know the relative heights of T and U.

Data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".