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Question: Who among P, Q and R is the tallest? Statement I: P is taller than Q. Statement II: R is shorter than Q. Which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question?

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AEither statement alone is sufficient
  • BStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • CStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • DBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

Step-by-Step Solution

Statement I gives P > Q but says nothing about R; Statement II gives Q > R but nothing about P. Together they give P > Q > R, so P is the tallest. Both are needed.
Answer: D) Both statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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