चार संख्याओं P, Q, R और S के संबंध में दो कथन S1 और S2 तथा उनके उपरांत एक प्रश्न दिया गया है :
- S1.R, P और Q से बड़ा है।
- S2.S सबसे बड़ा नहीं है।
- प्रश्न: चार संख्याओं P, Q, R और S में कौन-सा सबसे बड़ा है?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा उपर्युक्त कथनों और प्रश्न के लिए सही है?
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Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below with regard to four numbers P, Q, R and S followed by a Question:
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?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. · (b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. · (c) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. · (d) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) दोनों कथन S1 और S2 एकसाथ प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त हैं किन्तु न तो अकेला S1 और न ही अकेला S2 प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए पर्याप्त है।
S1 makes R bigger than P and Q but says nothing about S; S2 rules out S but says nothing about P, Q and R. Together, S is not the largest and R beats P and Q, so R is the largest.
- S1 alone: R > P and R > Q, but S could exceed R — not sufficient.
- S2 alone: the largest is one of P, Q, R — not sufficient.
- Together: S is not the largest and R is above P and Q, so R is the largest.
Remember · Test each statement alone, then together; choose (c) only when neither alone works but the pair does.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·