Quantitative Aptitude

Data Sufficiency 2

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Data Sufficiency 2

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Each of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question.

Question 1

In how many days can 10 women finish a work?

I. 10 men can complete the work in 6 days.

II.  10 men and 10 women together can complete the work in 33/7

III. If 10 men work for 3 days and thereafter 10 women replace them, the remaining work in completed in 4 days.

A
Any two of the three
B
I and II only
C
II and III only
D
I and III only
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

From I

(10 x 6) men can complete the work in 1 day.

⇒1 man's 1 day's work = 1/60

From II

(10 x 24/7) men + (10 x 24/7) women can complete the work in 1 day.

⇒ (240/7) men's 1 day work + (240/7) women's 1 day work = 1.

⇒ (240/7 x 1/60) + ( 240/7) women's 1 day's work = 1.

⇒ (240/7) women's 1 day's work = ( 1- 4/7) = 3/7

⇒ 10 women's 1 day's work = (3/7 x 7/240 x 10) = 1/8

So, 10 women can finish the work in 8 days.

From III

10 men's work for 3 days) + (10 women's work for 4 days) = 1

⇒ (10 x 3) men's 1 day's work + (10 x 4) women's 1 day's work = 1

⇒ 30 men's 1 day's work + 40 women's 1 day's work = 1

Thus, I and III will give us the answer.

And, II and III will give us the answer.

∴ Correct answer is (A).

Question 2

How many workers are required for completing the construction work in 10 days?

I. 

20% of the work can be completed by 8 workers in 8 days.

II. 

20 workers can complete the work in 16 days.

 III. 

One-eighth of the work can be completed by 8 workers in 5 days.

A
I only
B
II and III only
C
III only
D
I and III only
E
Any one of the three
Correct Answer: Option E

I (20/100) work can be completed by (8 x 8) workers in 1 day.

⇒ Whole work can be completed by (8 x 8 x 5) workers in 1 day.

    = ( 8 x 8 x 5 /10 ) workers in 10 days = 32 workers in 10 days.


II. (20 x 16) workers can finish it in 1 day.

⇒ (20 x 16 /10) workers can finish it in 10 days.

⇒ 32 workers can finish it in 10 days.


III. 1/8 work can be completed by (8 x 5) workers in 1 day.

⇒ Whole work can be completed by (8 x 5 x 8) workers in 1 day.

( 8 x 5 x 8 / 10 ) workers in 10 days = 32 workers in 10 days.

∴ Any one of the three gives the answer.

∴ Correct answer is (E).