When comparison of powers are involved, always remember thatgughanbose wrote:Is a>b ?
(i)a=b^2
(ii)a=(b+2)
- for x > 1 ---> 1 < x < x² < x³ < ...
for 0 < x < 1 ---> 1 > x > x² > x³ > ... > 0
We can't say whether a > b or not.
For example,
- For a = 1, b = 1 --> a = b
For a = 2, b = 1 --> a > b
Statement 2: a = (b + 2) > b
Sufficient
The correct answer is B.

















