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Direction: Each of the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered 1 and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements and give answer

Five books of subject Hindi, English, Marathi, Punjabi and Bengali are arranged from right to left. Which book is placed at third from the left?

I. Marathi is placed second to the left of Hindi. English is on the immediate left of Marathi. There are only two books between Marathi and Bengali.

II. Punjabi is exactly in the middle of Hindi and Marathi. Both the Hindi and Marathi books are  not at theextreme ends of the rack.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

D) If the data in statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

From I. Clearly ?Punjabi? book is placed at third. I alone is sufficient. From II. Clearly, ?Punjabi? book is placed at third. II alone is sufficient.