Data Sufficiency Quiz Set 018


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Question 1

You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the statements and give your answer.

P, Q, R are negative and T is a number. Is it negative?

  1. T = P − Q.
  2. T x R = P.
 A

if statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.

 B

if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.

 C

if both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.

 D

if each statement alone is sufficient.

Soln.
Ans: b

From the statement I, it can be negative as well as positive. Hence, statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. From statement II, it is clear that since P and R are negative hence t will be positive.


Question 2

You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the statements and give your answer.

What does 'pit' stand for in a certain a code language?

  1. 'na ja ho' means 'how and why' in that code language.
  2. 'ja pit ka' means 'how they went' in the code language.
 A

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

 B

if the both in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

 C

if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

 D

if the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Soln.
Ans: d

Code for pit can't be determined even using both the statements.


Question 3

You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the statements and give your answer.

If 'over and above' is written as 'ja na ta' in a code language, how is 'and' written in that code language?

  1. 'come and go' is written as 'ha la ja' in that code language.
  2. 'he and you' is written as 'da ja ma' in that code language.
 A

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

 B

if the data in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

 C

if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

 D

if the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Soln.
Ans: c

The answer(ja) of the question can be known either by I or by II alone.


Question 4

The following question contains a question and two statements giving certain information. Decide whether the information given in statements are sufficient for answering the question.

Who is the best salesman in the company?

  1. Qadir sold maximum number of coolers this summer.
  2. The company made the highest profit this year.
 A

if the statement I alone sufficient to answer.

 B

if statement II alone is needed.

 C

if both statements I and II are needed.

 D

if both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

Soln.
Ans: a

Since Qadir has sold the maximum number of items, hence, he is the best salesman.


Question 5

The following question contains a question and two statements giving certain information. Decide whether the information given in statements are sufficient for answering the question.

Can a democratic system operate without effective opposition?

  1. The opposition is indispensable.
  2. A good politician always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters.
 A

if the statement I alone sufficient to answer.

 B

if statement II alone is needed.

 C

if both statements I and II are needed.

 D

if both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

Soln.
Ans: c

It is clear that from both the statements that the opposition is very much required irrespective of system of government.


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