SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL Tier II - 7 March 2023 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q42

Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II. Read both statements fully to decide which is sufficient to answer the question.

Six people - K, M, N, P, Q, and R- sit around a circular table facing the center. 

Who sits second to the left of P? 

(I) K sits to the immediate right of P. Only two people sit between P and Q. R sits second to the right of M.

(II) Only two people sit between N and M. Q is an immediate neighbor of M. Only one person sits between Q and K.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.

From statement I: According to the question, the arrangement is as follows: 

From the above arrangement, R sits second to the left of P. Thus, statement I alone is sufficient.

From statement II: According to the question, the arrangement is as follows: 

From the above arrangement, we cannot find who is second to the left of P. Thus, statement I alone is insufficient.