A question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answerthe question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer.
Seven boxes A, H, I, K, L, P, and U are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. How many boxes are kept between K and U?
(I) Only U is kept below A. Exactly three boxes are kept between H and U.
(II) H is kept immediately above L. H is kept fifth from the bottom.
Solution
Statement I fixes the positions of A, U, and H (U is 1st, A is 2nd, and H is 6th), while Statement II places H at 5th from the bottom (which is also the 3rd position from the top) and L at 2nd from the top. These two statements provide contradictory positions for H and other boxes, making them inconsistent when combined; even if they were compatible, neither statement provides any information regarding the specific placement of box K, leaving the number of boxes between K and U unknown.
Thus, the correct answer is Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question.
