QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Maths

Prelims 2020

Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below with regard to four members P, Q, R and S followed by a Questions:

S1 : R is greater than P as well as Q. S2 : S is not the largest one.

Question: Among four numbers P, Q, R and S, which one is the largest?

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Question?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is insufficient. Statement 1 tells us that $R > P$ and $R > Q$ , but it does not provide any information about the relative sizes of $P$ , $Q$ , or $S$ in comparison to each other, nor does it mention whether $R$ is the largest number. Therefore, Statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statement 2 is insufficient. Statement 2 tells us that $S$ is not the largest number, but it does not provide any information about how $R$ , $P$ , or $Q$ compare to each other, nor does it specify which number is the largest. Therefore, Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statements 1 and 2 together: Sufficient. When combined, Statement 1 tells us that $R > P$ and $R > Q$ , and Statement 2 tells us that $S$ is not the largest number. Together, these two statements allow us to conclude that $R$ is greater than $P$ , $Q$ , and $S$ . Hence, $R > P/Q/S$ .