Data Sufficiency

-By Manish Anand

Data Sufficiency 1
Question: In which year was Rahul born ?
Statements:
I. Rahul at present is 25 years younger to his mother.
II. Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years
younger to his mother.
A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question: What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of
the same weight ?
Statements:
I. One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
II. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than
the total weight of two poles.
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question: How many children does M have ?
Statements:
 H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
 K and J are brothers of M.
A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question: How much was the total sale of the company ?
Statements:
 The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing
₹ 25.
 This company has no other product line.
A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question: The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on
which date ?
Statements:
I. The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
II. The last day of that month was Friday.
A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question: What is the code for 'sky' in the code language ?
Statements:
 In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'.
 In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de
ga jo'.
A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question
The average age of P, Q, R and S is 30 years. How old is R?
I. The sum of ages of P and R is 60 years.
II. S is 10 years younger than R.

a) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

b) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
c) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
d) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
e) Both I and II are necessary to answer

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Solution

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Question
How many marks did Tarun secure in English?
I. The average mark obtained by Tarun in four subjects including
English is 60.
II. The total marks obtained by him in English and Mathematics
together are 170.
III. The total marks obtained by him in Mathematics and Science
together are 180.
a) I and II only
b) II and III only
c) I and III only
d) All I, II and III
e) None of these

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Solution

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Question
How is PRODUCT written in that code language?
I. In a certain code language, AIEEE is written as BJFFF.
II. In a certain code language, GYPSY is written as FXORX
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question
What is the distance between point P and point Q?
I. Point R is 10 m west of point P and point S is 10 m north
of point P.
II. Point Q is 10 m south-east of point R. Point T is 20 m
north-west of point Q.
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question
How is Shubham related to Shivani?
I. Shubham is brother of Meenal. Shivani is niece of
Pooja.
II. Neeraj is Meenal’s uncle and Preeti’s brother.
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution

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Question
Five persons – P, Q, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular
table with all of them facing towards the center. Who sits to
the immediate left of Q?

Statement I: P sits third to right of Q. X sits third to right of P.

Statement II: Q sits immediate left of X who sits second to left of
P. Y does not sit adjacent to Q.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient

B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution
• Ans:B

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Question
What is the floor number of C in the 5 storey apartment?
Statement I: A’s floor, which is adjacent to C, is exactly below
E’s floor which is fifth floor.
Statement II: C’s floor is exactly above F’s floor, whose floor
is exactly above B’s floor which is first.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient

B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution
• Ans:C

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Question
How many persons are there in the row if all of them are
facing North?
Statement I: P who is tenth from the left end is fifth to the
left of Q who is sixteenth from the right end.
Statement II: R is seventh to the left of S who is eleventh
from the right end and nineteenth from the left end.
A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

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Solution
• Ans:C

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Question
The cost of a certain phone call was $0.75 for the first 3 minutes
and $0.20 for each additional minute after the first 3 minutes. Did
the phone call last longer than 15 minutes?
(1) The cost of the phone call was less than $4.16
(2) The cost of the phone call was greater than $3.05

a) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.
b) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is
not sufficient.
c) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
d) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
e) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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 Solution
• Correct answer is (B).

“Did the phone call cost more than $4.65?” Statement (1) would give
you a definitive “No” to the question (cost would always be less than
$4.65) and thus be sufficient.
• Statement (2) would allow for the cost to be both below and above
$4.65, so the “Maybe” answer would make it insufficient. With
the improper interpretation, you seem to have done everything
correct when picking (A). But the correct answer is (B)!

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Question
If t and x are integers, what is the value of x?
x2 4
I. =
t2 9
II. x>0 and t>0

a) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not

sufficient.
b) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not
sufficient.
c) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
d) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
e) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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Solution
• Correct answer is (E).

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Question
I. If Rohit who is currently facing North-East, turns 90° clockwise, he
would face the same direction as Devesh.
II. If Vaibhav who is currently facing North-West, turns 135°
anticlockwise, he would face the direction 45° clockwise to the direction
Devesh is facing.
Which direction is Devesh facing?
a) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not
sufficient.
b) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not
sufficient.
c) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
d) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
e) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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Solution

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The question consists of a problem question followed by two
statement I and II. Find out if the information given in the
statement(s) is sufficient in finding the solution to the problem.
Problem question: When is Mohit's birthday?
Statements
I) He was born after 19th but before 25th September.
II) He was born in a leap year.
A. Statement I alone is sufficient
B. Statement II is alone is sufficient
C. Both statements put together are sufficient.
D. Both the statements even put together are not sufficient.
The question consists of a problem question followed by two
statements I and II. Find out in the information given in the
statement(s) is/are sufficient in finding the solution to the problem.
Problem question: What is the monthly salary of my father?
I) My father's and mother's salaries are in the ratio 5:2
respectively.
II) My mother's salary is 40%of that of my father's salary.

A. Statement I alone is sufficient

B. Statement II alone is sufficient
C. Both statements put together are sufficient
D. Both statements even put together are not sufficient
The question consists of a problem question followed by two
statement I and II. Find out if the information given in the
statement(s) is sufficient in finding the solution to the problem.

Problem question: Four people A,B,C and D are sitting in the

row. Who is sitting at the extreme right?
Statement I : B is between C and D.
Statement II : A is to the immediate left of C.

A. Statement I alone is sufficient

B. Statement II alone is sufficient
C. Both statement put together are sufficient
D. Both the statement put together are not sufficient
The question consists of a problem question followed by two statement I and
II. Find out if the information given in the statement(s) is sufficient in finding the
solution to the problem.
Problem question:
Ionization energy decreases with the increasing size of metal atoms. Out of
caesium, lithium, potassium, and sodium, which will have the lowest ionization
energy?
Statements:
i) Cesium has the largest size.
ii) The size of sodium lies between potassium and lithium.

A. Statement I alone is sufficient

B. Statement II alone is sufficient
C. Both statements put together are sufficient
D. Both the statement even put together are not sufficient
E. Either of the statement is sufficient