Question

Babu is younger than Gopu. Somu is older than Pappu. Read the statements and find out the probable option which can be sufficient to answer the question:Who among them is the oldest?
Statement I. Somu is older than Babu.
Statement II. Gopu is older than Somu.
Statement III. Pappu is the youngest of all.

• A. I and II together
• B. III Only
• C. I, II and Ill together
• D. II Only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Use the two base facts (Babu is younger than Gopu, Somu is older than Pappu) and chain each statement onto them directly.

1. III only: just tells us Pappu is youngest, giving no ranking among Babu, Gopu and Somu — not enough.
2. II only: Gopu > Somu, and since Somu > Pappu (given) and Gopu > Babu (given), Gopu ends up above Somu, Pappu and Babu all at once.
3. I and II, or all three: both give the same ranking as II alone, so they use more information than necessary.

So Statement II by itself is enough, and the correct answer is II Only.