Question

Find out which of the given statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the following question-
Who scored the highest marks in the class?
Statements:
(A) Pawan scored 98% marks in the class.
(B) Swati scored more than 98% marks in the class.
(C) The marks of all the students were less than that of Swati's marks.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A) only
• B. (B) and (C)
• C. (A),(B) and (C)
• D. (C) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To determine which statement(s) are sufficient to identify the person who scored the highest marks in the class, let's analyze each statement in the context of the question.

1. Statement (A): Pawan scored 98% marks in the class.
   This statement provides a specific percentage score for Pawan. However, it does not give us any information about whether any other student scored more or less than Pawan. Therefore, this statement alone is not sufficient to determine who scored the highest marks.
2. Statement (B): Swati scored more than 98% marks in the class.
   This statement indicates that Swati has scored more than 98%, which means she scored higher than Pawan. However, we do not know if there is any other student who scored higher than Swati or at all. Thus, this statement alone is also not sufficient.
3. Statement (C): The marks of all the students were less than that of Swati's marks.
   This statement clearly indicates that Swati scored the highest marks in the class, as all other students scored less than her. Thus, this statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

After analyzing the statements:

• Statement (A) alone is not sufficient.
• Statement (B) alone is not sufficient.
• Statement (C) alone is sufficient as it provides the definitive answer to who scored the highest marks.

Therefore, the correct answer is: (C) only.