Problem Solving Quiz: Data Sufficiency
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Quiz ID: 1457
Duration: 15 minutes
Number of Questions: 10
Max Marks: 10
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Answer the next 4 questions based on the information given below:
A question is given below followed by two statements numbered I and II. The question may or may
not be answered with the help of these statements. You have to decide if these statements are
sufficient to answer the question.
1. On what date is Anju's birthday?
Statements: I. Her birthday falls on the Independence Day of a country.
II. That country has a flag made of three colours.
A) Statement I is sufficient to answer the question but statement II is not.
B) Statement II is sufficient to answer the question but statement I is not.
C) Both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the question although neither
statement suffices by itself.
D) The two statements are not sufficient and more data is needed to answer the question.
2. Among three friends A, B and C, who is the shortest?
Statements: I. A is taller than B.
II. A is taller than C.
A) Statement I is sufficient to answer the question but statement II is not
B) Statement II is sufficient to answer the question but statement I is not
C) Both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the question although neither
statement suffices by itself
D) The two statements are not sufficient and more data is needed to answer the question
3. Are not Indians honest?
Statements: I. Some Indians are businessmen.
II. All businessmen are honest.
A) Statement I is sufficient to answer the question but statement II is not
B) Statement II is sufficient to answer the question but statement I is not
C) Both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the question although neither
statement suffices by itself
D) Statement I and statement II are sufficient to answer the question independently and
separately
4. On what day did Radha reach Shimla?
Statements: I. Sunday is always a holiday.
II. Radha was in Shimla on a holiday.
A) Statement I is sufficient to answer the question but statement II is not
B) Statement II is sufficient to answer the question but statement I is not
C) Both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the question although neither
statement suffices by itself
D) The two statements are not sufficient and more data is needed to answer the question
End of questions based on the information given above.
Answer the next 2 questions based on the information given below:
Each question is followed by two statements. You need to determine whether the question can be
answered by using one or more of these statements.
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5. How many males in town x are illiterate?
I. 60% of literates are male
II. Total number of literates are 86055 in town x
A) The question can be answered by statement I alone, but not by statement II alone
B) The question can be answered by statement II alone, but not by statement I alone
C) The question can be answered with the help of either of the statements alone
D) The question cannot be answered unless more information is provided
6. What is the value of the two digit number Z?
I. The sum of the two digits is 6
II. The difference between the two digits is 2
A) The question can be answered by statement I alone, but not by statement II alone
B) The question can be answered by statement II alone, but not by statement I alone
C) The question can be answered with the help of either of the statements alone
D) The question cannot be answered unless more information is provided
End of questions based on the information given above.
Answer the next 3 questions based on the information given below:
Each of the following questions have two or more following statements. You have to study the
questions and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the
question.
7. If 7 is added to numerator and denominator each of fraction a/b, will the new fraction be less
than the original one?
(I) a = 73, b = 103
(II) The average of a and b is less than b
(III) a - 5 is greater than b - 5
A) II and either I or III
B) Anyone of them
C) Any two of them
D) None of the options mentioned
8. What was the percentage of discount offered?
(I) Profit earned by selling the article for Rs 252 after discount was Rs 52
(II) Had there been no discount, the profit earned would have been Rs 80
(III) Had there been no discount, the profit earned would have been 40%
A) only II
B) II and either I or III only
C) only I and III
D) I and either II or III only
9. Is n an odd integer?
(I) n*n + 3 is a prime
(II) n + 2 is not a prime
(III) n is a prime
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A) II and either I or III
B) Only II
C) Any two
D) None
End of questions based on the information given above.
10. Ashish and Mukul together have Rs.480 with them. How much money does Ashish have?
I. Mukul has more money than Ashish.
II. The difference between their money is Rs.50
A) Statement I is sufficient to answer the question but statement II is not.
B) Statement II is sufficient to answer the question but statement I is not.
C) Both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the question although neither
statement suffices by itself
D) Both statements I and II are together insufficient to answer the question
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