Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Among M, N, D, P and K, who earns more than only the least earner among them?
I. N earns more than M and P but less than only D.
II. M earns more than P who earns less than K.

Options

A. if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
B. if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
C. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement Il alone are sufficient to answer the question
D. if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer

D

Explanation

From statement K `N gt M," "N: P, D gt N`
so, thearrangement in descending order of earning:
`underset("(Highest earner)")underset(darr)underset(1)(D) gt underset(2)(N) gt underset(3)(M) gt underset("(least earner)")underset(darr)underset(4)(P) " or "underset(1)(D) gt underset(2)(N) gt underset(3)(P) gt underset("(least earner)")(underset(darr)(underset(4)(M)))`
So, statement I alone is not sufficient.
From statement II:
`M gt P, K gt P`.
But there is no information regarding N and D. So, statement II alone is not sufficient.
From I & II, we get
`underset(1)(D) gt underset(2)(N) gtunderset(3)(K) gtunderset(4)(M) gtunderset(5)(P)" "underset(1)(D) gt underset(2)(N) gtunderset(3)(K) gtunderset(4)(M) gtunderset(5)(P)`
So, either K or M earns more than only the least earner i.e. P.
Therefore, the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the given question.