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

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • ABoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • BStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • CEither statement alone is sufficient
  • DStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

Step-by-Step Solution

Statement I gives P > Q and P > R but says nothing about S, so S could be tallest — insufficient. Statement II alone says nothing about P or R — insufficient. Together: P > Q > S and P > R, so P is taller than Q, R and S — P is tallest. Both together are sufficient.
Answer: A) Both statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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