Each question given below is followed by five statements numbered I, II, III, IV and V. The answer choice given below each question consists of one or more statements. You have to choose the choice which gives more relevant / useful information in answering the question correctly. Read all the statements together with the question and choose your answer
Who among A, B, C, D and E is the heaviest?
Statement:
I. B and C are heavier than A and D.
II. C is heavier than D.
III. C is heavier than A and lighter than B.
IV. E is heavier than B
V. D is lighter than E.
Answer: A
From statement (I), we get,
B > A, B > D, C > A and C > D … (i)
From statement (III), we get,
B > C > A ... (ii)
From statement (IV), we get,
E > B … (iii)
From (i), (ii) and (iii), we get,
E > B > C > A, D
∴ E is the heaviest.
Hence, option (a).