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Question: Who is the oldest among four friends Arun, Bala, Chitra and Dev? Statement I: Arun is older than both Bala and Chitra. Statement II: Dev is younger than Bala. Which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question?

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • BEither statement alone is sufficient
  • CBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • DStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

Step-by-Step Solution

I alone leaves Dev's age unknown; II alone says nothing about Arun or Chitra. Together: Arun > Bala > Dev and Arun > Chitra, so Arun is the oldest. Both are needed.
Answer: C) Both statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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