IBPS PO Mains 30 Nov 2024 Shift 2 Paper

Concept:Assign ranks from highest pages to lowest pages, then check which statement fixes Virat's exact position.Explanation:Let $\text{Rank }1$ be the notebook with the highest pages and $\text{Rank }7$ be the lowest.Option A: Target is at $\text{Rank }3$. Racer has more pages than Virat, and Virat has more pages than Oscar and Desire. But Virat could be at $\text{Rank }4$, $5$, or $6$, so the number of brands above Virat cannot be fixed.Option B: Only one notebook has fewer pages than Oscar, so Oscar is at $\text{Rank }6$. Oscar has fewer pages than Target, with two notebooks between them, so Target is at $\text{Rank }3$. Since Virat has more pages than Oscar and Desire but fewer than Gold and Status, and Status has fewer pages than Target, Status must be at $\text{Rank }4$ and Virat at $\text{Rank }5$. Therefore, exactly two brands have more pages than Virat.Option C: Status is at $\text{Rank }4$, but no information fixes Virat's rank.Option D: Target is at $\text{Rank }3$, but Virat's exact position among the remaining ranks is uncertain.Thus, only Option B is sufficient.Answer:Option B. Two brands have more pages than Virat.