Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 3

A question and three statements labeled (I), (II), and (III) are given. You have to decide which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question. How many people are in the queue? Statements : I. A man is 3^rd from the beginning of the queue. II. A man is 20^th from the center of the queue. III. A man is 7^th from the end and 17th from the beginning.

  1. Only statement II is sufficient.

  2. Only statement I is sufficient.

  3. Data inadequate.

  4. Only statement III is sufficient.

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Answer: (D) Only statement III is sufficient.

Explanation

Statement III: a man 7th from the end and 17th from the beginning means the queue has 17 + 7 − 1 = 23 people. Statements I and II give only one position each, so only III is sufficient.