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Data Sufficiency

Directions (Q. 1 - 20): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbe-red I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements and
Give answer:
1)   If the data in statement I alone sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
2)   If the data in statement II alone sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
3)   If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
4)   If the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
5)   If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question

1.   Is X the brother of Y?
   I.   X is son of Z.
   II.   Y is daughter of Z.
Sol:   Both have the same father and X is a male (a son), X must be the brother of Y
Ans:   (5)
2.   Is A the brother of B?
   I.   Mohan is father of A.
   II.   Mohan is father of B.
Sol:   It is very clear that A and B are siblings but we can't be sure that A is a brother unless.
       We know that he is a male. A may also a sister of Y.
Ans:   (4)
3.   Is A the brother of B?
   I.   B is sister of A.
   II.   A and B is spouse of each other.
Sol:   From the second statement alone, we can conclude that A and B are not brothers.
Ans:   (2)
4.   Is Ravi the father of Girija?
   I.   Girija is the daughter of Ravi.
   II.   Ravi's father is the grandfather of Girija.
Sol:   From the first statement alone Ravi is the father of Girija.
       From the second statement alone Ravi is the father of Girija.
Ans:   (3)
5.   Among three friends X, Y and Z, who is the tallest?
   I.   X is taller than Y.
   II.   X is taller than Z.
Sol:   From the two statements, we find that X is taller than both Y and Z. So, X must be tallest.
Ans: (5)
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6.   Among three friends X, Y and Z, who is the tallest?
   I.   X is shorter than Y.
   II.   X is shorter than Z.
Sol:   From two statements, we can't find out who is the tallest. We need a comparison of the hei-ghts of Y and Z, which is not given.
Ans:   (4)
7.   Among three friends X, Y and Z, who is not the tallest?
   I.   X is taller than Y.
   II.   X is taller than Z.
Sol:   From the first statement alone Y is not the tallest.
       From the second statement alone Z is not the tallest.
Ans:   (3)
8.   On what date is Arun's birthday?
   I.   Arun's birthday comes only in a leap year.
   II.   Arun's birthday is the same as that of Morarji Desai.
Sol:   We can get the answer (29 February) from the data given in statement I alone, because 29 February is the only date that comes only in a leap year. From the second statement alone, we can also find the answer.
Ans:   (3)
9.   On what date is Aruna's birthday?
   I.   Her birthday falls on the Independence Day of a country.
   II.   That Country has a flag made of three colours.
Sol:   There are many countries whose flags have three colours. Hence, the data are insufficient to point out the exact date of her birthday.
Ans:   (4)
10.   What is the age of Ajith?
   I.   5 years ago, Ajith was 20
   II.   Ajith is 25 years older than Rahul.
Sol:   From the first statement alone, we can conclude that Ajith is 25.
Ans:   (1)
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11.   What is the age of Mohan?
   I.   Mohan is 20 years younger than his father.
   II.   5 years later, their ages will be in the ratio 1 : 2.
Sol:   Both the statements are required to solve this.
Ans:   (5)
12.   How is "now" written in a code language?
   I.   "now are never" is written as "ha na pa" in that code language.
   II.   "you may come now" is written as "ja ta ha da" in that code language.
Sol:   From first and second statem-ents the common word "now" is coded as "ha".
Ans:   (5)
13.   How is "look" written in a code language?
   I.   "look for me" is written as "ha da pa" in that code language.
   II.   "you and me" is written as "ja da na" in that code language.
Sol:   From first and second statements the common word "me" is coded as "da", but we can't find the code for look. Look is coded either "ha" or "pa".
Ans:   (4)
14.   How many boys are there between A and B in a row of thirty boys?
   I.   A is eighth from the right end of the row.
   II.   B is ninth from the left end of the row.
Sol:   From statements I and II A is 8th from the right end and B is 9th from the left end, between A and B [30-(8+9)] = 13.
Ans:   (5)
15.   In a row of thirty students, what is M's position from the right end?
   I.   M is third to the right of D who is twelfth from the left end of the row.
   II.   K is fourteenth from the right end of the row and there are eight students between K and M.
Sol:   From the first statement alone, we can find M is 16th from the right end.
Ans:   (1)
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16.   Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table. Who is on the immediate left of A?
   I.   B is opposite to C and D is opposite to E.
   II.   F is on the immediate left of B.
Sol:   From the two statements we can't arrange the persons of D and E.
Ans:   (4)
17.   How much did Akhil score in the exam?
   I.   His score was a prime number between 40 and 50.
   II.   He scored more than 45.
Sol:   There is only one prime number greater than 45 and less than 50. It is 47. So, both statements are required.
Ans:   (5)
18.   Will it be a Sunday tomorrow?
   I.   It is not Saturday today.
   II.   It was Wednesday the day before yesterday.
Sol:   From the first statement alone, tomorrow is not a Sunday.
       From the second statement alone, tomorrow is not a Sunday.
Ans:   (3)
19.   Are all pens flowers?
   I.   All pens are gardens.
   II.   All gardens are flowers.
Sol:   From the first statement and second statement, we can conclude all pens are flowers.
Ans:   (5)
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20.   Are some pens pencils?
   I.   Some pencils are flowers.
   II.   All pencils are pens.
Sol:   From the second statement alone, some pens are pencils.
Ans:   (2)