Data Sufficiency

The question is followed by two statements X and Y. Answer using the following instructions: Choose 1 if the question can be answered by X only Choose 2 if the question can be answered by Y only Choose 3 if the question can be answered by…

Mark 1: If A alone can answer and B alone can not answer.
Mark 2: If B alone is sufficient to answer but A alone can not answer.
Mark 3: If qstn can b answered using either of the statement alone.
Mark 4: If qstn can b answered using both the eqtns together but not by either of the statements alone.
Mark 5:if the question cannot be answered on the basis of the two statements.



The length of the rectangle is increased by 60%.What should be the measure of the new width to maintain the same area?

A-PERCENT REDUCTION IN WIDTH IS 75/2 %.
B-AREA OF THE RECTANLGE IS 450 sq.m


  • 4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

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There is a set of 9 numbers that relate to each other in a certain way. Find the way the first set of boxes works. The numbers in the second set work in exactly the same way. Find the missing value in the second set.

17

10

680

21

18

1512

7

1

28

12

25

17

4

272

22

19

1672

  • b. 1090
  • . 1482
  • d. 374
  • c. 1200

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Find the two digit number.

I. Sum of the two digits is 13.
II. Sum of the two digits is equal to 13 times the difference between the ten's digit and the unit's digit.

  • can be answered using II alone
  • can be answered using I alone
  • cant be answered
  • both required

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Each question is followed by two statements, I and II. Mark the answer as
a. if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements taken together.
b. if the question can be answered by any one of the two statements.
c. if each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question, but not the other one (e.g. statement I
alone is required to answer the question, but not statement II and vice versa).
d. if both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question

If α and β are the roots of the equation (ax2 + bx + c = 0), then what is the value of (α2 + β2)?
I. α + β = −b/a
II. 2αβ = c/a




  • a
  • d
  • c
  • b

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Each question is followed by two statements, I and II. Mark the answer as
a. if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements taken together.
b. if the question can be answered by any one of the two statements.
c. if each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question, but not the other one (e.g. statement I
alone is required to answer the question, but not statement II and vice versa).
d. if both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.
What is the number of type-2 widgets produced, if the total number of widgets produced is 20,000?
I. If the production of type-1 widgets increases by 10% and that of type-2 decreases by 6%, the total
production remains the same.
II. The ratio in which type-1 and type-2 widgets are produced is 2 : 1



  • c
  • d
  • a
  • b

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There are 5 Candidates who applied for a particular post. The requirement is of a Truth speaking person i.e., only those who speak Truth will be considered for Job. Now, This is what they said.


Candidate A: All are liars.
Candidate B: Exactly one of us speaks Truth.
Candidate C: Exactly 2 of us speak Truth
Candidate D: Exactly 3 of speak Truth
Candidate E: All speak Truth

Who was selected ?
  • Candidate A
  • Candidate E
  • None is suitable for the job profile
  • Candidate C
  • Candidate B
  • Candidate D

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a man distributes 43 chocolate to his children. How many children are more than 5 years old?


a. a child older than 5 years gets 5 chocolates.
b. a child less than or equal to 5 years gets 6 chocolates.


  • ether
  • both combined
  • by any one statement only.
  • cannot be solved.

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Six activities- A,B,C,D,E and F- need to be performedtime required is given in tableActivity TIME TO COMPLETE (in min) Activities to be performed before
A 50 _
B 60 A,C
C 45 _
D 40 B,C
E 30 D
F 20 B
Assume that two or more activities can be performed simultaneously.
1) Find the minimum time in which all the activities can be completed.
a) 180 min b) 175 min c) 195 min d) 225 min
2) if the work is to be completed in the least possible time, then what is the maximum possible time gap between starting the activities D and F ?
a) 20 min b) 40 min c) 50 min d) 80 min
3)Now, two new activities Y taking 10 min, and Z taking 30 min- are included. If Y and Z are to be completed before A and D respectively, then what is the least possible time in which the entire work is completed?
a) 205 min b) 210 min c) 180 min d) 190 min

  • a
  • b
  • c
  • d

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Choose 1 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using One Of The Statements Alone, But Cannot Be Answered Using The Other Statement Alone
Choose 2 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Either Statements Alone
Choose 3 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Both Statements Together, But Cannot Be Answered Using Either Statement Alone
Choose 4 - If The Question Cannot Be Answered Even By Using Both Statements Together


How Many Vegetables Are There In Each Basket?

A. Each Basket Contains An Equal Number Of Vegetables
B. There Are As Many Vegetables In Each Basket As There Are Baskets. There Are In All 196 Vegetables.
pl explain..
Choose 1 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using One Of The Statements Alone, But Cannot Be Answered Using The Other Statement Alone
Choose 2 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Either Statements Alone
Choose 3 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Both Statements Together, But Cannot Be Answered Using Either Statement Alone
Choose 4 - If The Question Cannot Be Answered Even By Using Both Statements Together

What Are The Marks Obtained By Jamie In The Biology Paper If His Friend Joey Has Secured 14 More Marks?

A.
The Marks Secured By Joey Are Lower Than 46 And Are A Multiple Of Six.
B. When Both Jamie's And Joey's Marks Are Divided By 7, The Remainder Is The Same

Seven fair coins are flipped.
A: The probability of getting a head after five consecutive tails.
B :The probability of getting a tail after four consecutive heads.

  • if quantities A and B are equal.
  • quantity A is greater than quantity B.
  • if quantity B is greater than quantity A.
  • if comparison cannot be made.

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Statements: All bags are cakes. All lamps are cakes.

Conclusions:

Some lamps are bags.
No lamp is bag.

  • A. Only conclusion I follows
  • E. Both I and II follow
  • D. Neither I nor II follows
  • C. Either I or II follows
  • B. Only conclusion II follows

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@RohitMahind

Choose 1 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using One Of The Statements Alone, But Cannot Be Answered Using The Other Statement AloneChoose 2 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Either Statements AloneChoose 3 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Both Statements Together, But Cannot Be Answered Using Either Statement AloneChoose 4 - If The Question Cannot Be Answered Even By Using Both Statements Together

What Are The Marks Obtained By Jamie In The Biology Paper If His Friend Joey Has Secured 14 More Marks?



A. The Marks Secured By Joey Are Lower Than 46 And Are A Multiple Of Six.



B. When Both Jamie's And Joey's Marks Are Divided By 7, The Remainder Is The Same



a b both

a swimming pool can be filled by pipe A in 3 hrs and pipe B in 6 hrs,each pump working on its own,at 9 am pump A is started ,at what time be the swimming pool be filled if pump Bis started at 10am

Hi Puys,


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So advise me : should i prepare for it or not.

I have practised the concept and questions a bit but tell me, do i need to focus on it the way i do on Quant or RC or vocab? 😁

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@RohitMahind

Choose 1 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using One Of The Statements Alone, But Cannot Be Answered Using The Other Statement AloneChoose 2 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Either Statements AloneChoose 3 - If The Question Can Be Answered By Using Both Statements Together, But Cannot Be Answered Using Either Statement AloneChoose 4 - If The Question Cannot Be Answered Even By Using Both Statements Together

What Are The Marks Obtained By Jamie In The Biology Paper If His Friend Joey Has Secured 14 More Marks?



A. The Marks Secured By Joey Are Lower Than 46 And Are A Multiple Of Six.



B. When Both Jamie's And Joey's Marks Are Divided By 7, The Remainder Is The Same





I choose 3 😃

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If a, b, and c are all integers, is ab+bc+ca+a2 odd?

(1) a is odd.

(2) (b+c) is odd.

  • statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data specific to the problem are needed.
  • BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked
  • EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked
  • statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked
  • statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

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