Data Sufficiency


Direction: Each one of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and and answer the question

  1. What is the total number of students in the school?
    I. The ratio of girls to boys is 2 : 3.
    II. The number of student has grown by 5% this years as compared to 4 % last year from the number 2000, which it was year before last.











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    I leads us nowhere. II will give us the present strength as we have the base and percentage increases.

    Correct Option: B

    I leads us nowhere. II will give us the present strength as we have the base and percentage increases.


  1. Who among the six of them is the tallest if Geetha is taller than Shipa and Deepa is taller than Meeta?(Sunita and Sadhana are other two).
    I. Sadhana is taller than Sunita.
    II. Sadhana is taller than Shipa and Meeta as well as Deepa











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    From the question:
    G > Sh: D > M
    From I: Sa > Su
    Not sufficient.
    From II: Sa > Sh, M, D, But who is taller between Sa and G? Not sufficient.

    Correct Option: D

    From the question:
    G > Sh: D > M
    From I: Sa > Su
    Not sufficient.
    From II: Sa > Sh, M, D, But who is taller between Sa and G? Not sufficient.



  1. on which date is Amit's birthday in September 2010?>
    I. Last years hjis birthday was on last Thursday of the month in September 2009.
    II. This year his birthday will be on the last Friday of the month in September 2010.











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    The calendar method is helpful in either case.

    Correct Option: C

    The calendar method is helpful in either case.


Direction: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and and answer the question.

  1. Among M, P, K, J, T and W, who is lighter than only the heaviest?
    I. P is heavier than M and T
    II. W is heavier than P but lighter than J who is not the heaviest.











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    From I: P> M, T
    From II: J > W > P Combining, we get K > J > W > P > M, T
    Hence, K is the heaviest and J lighter than only the heaviest.

    Correct Option: E

    From I: P> M, T
    From II: J > W > P Combining, we get K > J > W > P > M, T
    Hence, K is the heaviest and J lighter than only the heaviest.



  1. How is 'never' writen in a code language?
    I. never ever go there' is written as 'na ja ni ho' in that code language
    II. 'go there and come back ' is written as 'ma ho sa ni da' in the code language.











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    Only two words are common between I and II

    Correct Option: D

    Only two words are common between I and II