Verbal Reasoning

Data Sufficiency - Base Level 1

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Data Sufficiency - Base Level 1

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In 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

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(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 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 statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and

(E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Question 11
Questions: T studies in which of the schools B, C, D, E and F ?
Statements:

I.  T does not study in the same school as either R of J.
II. R and J study in schools D and F respectively.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
E
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Answer: Option D

As given in I and II, R studies in school D and J studies in school F. So, T does not study in school D or school F. Thus, T studies in any one of the schools B, C or E.

Question 12
Questions: How many children does M have ?
Statements:

I.  H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
II. K and J are brothers of M.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
E
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Answer: Option D

From I, we conclude that H is the only daughter of M. But this does not indicate that M has no son. The information given in II is immaterial.

Question 13
Question: How is sulekha related to Nandini ?
Statements:

I.  Sulekha's husband is the only son of Nandini's mother.
II. Sulekha's brother and Nandini's husband are cousin.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
E
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Answer: Option

From I, we conclude that Sulekha is the wife of Nandini's mother's only son i.e. Nandini's brother. Thus, Sulekha is Nandini's sister-in-law. From II, we conclude that Sulekha is the cousin of Nandini's husband, which implies that Sulekha is Nandini's sister-in-law.

Question 14
Question: Who among P, Q, R, S and T is the highest ?
Statements:

I.  R is heavier than Q and T but lighter than S.
II. S is not the heaviest.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
E
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Answer: Option D

From I, we have : R > Q, R > T, S > R i.e. S > R > Q > T or S > R > T > Q. From II, S is not the heaviest. So, P is the heaviest. Thus, we have : P > S > R > Q > T or P > S > R > T > Q Hence, either T or Q is the lightest.

Question 15
Questions : What does '$' mean in a code language ?
Statements :

I.  '5$#3' means 'flowers are really good'.
II. '7#35' means 'good flowers are available'.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
I I alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient.
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option E

In I and II, the common codes are '5', '#' and '3' and the common words are 'flowers', 'are' and 'good'. Thus, in I, the remaining code '$' stands for 'really'.

Question 16
Questions : Madan is taller than Kamal and Sharad is younger than Arvind. Who among them is the youngest ?
Statements :

I.  Sharad is younger than Madan.
II. Arvind is younger than Kamal. 

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient .
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option B

As given, we have : M > K, A > S. From II, K > A. Thus, we have : M > K > A > S. So, Sharad is the youngest. From I, M > S. Thus, we have : M > K > A > S or M > A > K > S or M > A >S > k

Question 17
Questions : How is D related to A ?
Statements :

I.  B is the brother of A ?
II. B is D's son.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient.
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option D

From I and II we conclude that A is either son or daughter of D.

Question 18
Questions: What is the numerical code for 'water' in a certain code ?
Statements:

I.  The code for 'give me water' is  '719'.
II. The code for 'you can bring water for me' is written as '574186'

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient.
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option D

In I and II, the common word are 'me' and 'water' and the common code numbers are '7' and '1'. So, the code for 'water' is either '7' or '1'.

Question 19
Questions: how is Divya related to Shaloo ?
Statements:

I.  Divya's mother is sister of Shaloo's father.
II. Shaloo is the daughter of Divya's grandfather's only child.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient.
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option C

From I, we conclude that Divya's mother is Shaloo's aunt or Divya is Shaloo's cousin. Now Divya's grandfather's only child is Divya's parent. So, from II, we conclude that Shaloo and Divya are daughters of the same parent i.e. Divya is Shaloo's sister.

Question 20
Questions: on which date of the month was Anjali born in February 2004 ?
Statements:

I.  Anjali was born on an even date of the month.
II. Anjali's birth date was a prime number.

A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient.
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient.
C
Either I or II is sufficient.
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient.
E
Both I and II are sufficient.
Correct Answer: Option E

From I and II, we conclude that Anjali was born in February 2004 on a date which is an even prime number. Since the only even prime number is 2, so Anjalli was born in February, 2004.

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