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Who is the tallest among five friends A, B, C, D and E? Statement I: A is taller than B and C but shorter than D. Statement II: D is shorter than E. Which statement(s) is/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 makes D the tallest of A-D; II adds E > D, so together E is tallest. Neither alone ranks all five.
Answer: C) Both statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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