दो कथनों और एक प्रश्न पर विचार कीजिए :
- कथन-1: प्रिया, सीमा से 4 स्थान नीचे है और सबसे निचले स्थान से 31वें स्थान पर है ।
- कथन-2: ईना, सीमा से 2 स्थान ऊपर है और सबसे निचले स्थान से 37वें स्थान पर है ।
- प्रश्न: 40 विद्यार्थियों की कक्षा में, शीर्ष स्थान से सीमा का कौन-सा स्थान है ?
कथनों और प्रश्न के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा सही है ?
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Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1. Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom.
Statement-2. Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37th from the bottom.
Question. What is Seema’s rank from the top in the class of 40 students?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?
(a) Statement-1 alone is not sufficient to answer the Question · (b) Statement-2 alone is not sufficient to answer the Question · (c) Either Statement-1 alone or Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question · (d) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the Question
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए या तो केवल कथन-1 या केवल कथन-2 पर्याप्त है
Each statement on its own places Seema 35th from the bottom (31 + 4, or 37 − 2). In a class of 40 that is 40 − 35 + 1 = 6th from the top, so either statement alone is enough.
- Statement-1: Priya is 31st from the bottom and 4 ranks below Seema, so Seema is 31 + 4 = 35th from the bottom.
- Rank from top = 40 − 35 + 1 = 6. Statement-1 alone answers the Question.
- Statement-2: Ena is 37th from the bottom and 2 ranks above Seema, so Seema is 37 − 2 = 35th from the bottom — again 6th from the top.
- Each statement alone is sufficient.
- ✗ (a) Statement-1 alone gives Seema's rank (6th from the top).
- ✗ (b) Statement-2 alone also gives 6th from the top.
- ✓ (c) Either statement alone fixes Seema at 35th from the bottom, i.e. 6th from the top.
- ✗ (d) Combining is not needed, since each statement alone is enough.
Remember · Rank from top + rank from bottom = total + 1. In data sufficiency, test each statement alone before combining.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2021, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·