Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency

Exercise : Data Sufficiency - Section 1
Directions to Solve

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

Give answer

  • (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.


6.

Question: What is the code for 'sky' in the code language ?

Statements:

  1. In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'.
  2. In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de ga jo'.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The only word common to I and II is 'clear' and as such, only the code for 'clear' can be ascertained from the given information.


7.

Question: How many children are there between P and Q in a row of children ?

Statements:

  1. P is fifteenth from the left in the row.
  2. Q is exactly in the middle and there are ten children towards his right.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

From II, Q being in the middle, there are 10 children to his right as well as to his left. So, Q is 11th from the left. From I, P is 15th from the left.

Thus, from both I and II, we conclude that there are 3 children between P and Q.


8.

Question: How is T related to K?

Statements:

  1. R's sister J has married Ts brother L, who is the only son of his parents.
  2. K is the only daughter of L and J.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

From I, we know that L is T's brother and J's husband. Since L is the only son of his parents, T is L's sister.

From II, we know that K is L's daughter.

Thus, from I and II, we conclude that T is the sister of K's father i.e. T is K's aunt.


9.

Question: How is J related to P ?

Statements:

  1. M is brother of P and T is sister of P.
  2. P's mother is married to J's husband who has one son and two daughters.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

From II, we know that P's mother is married to J's husband, which means that J is P's mother.


10.

Question: How is X related to Y ?

Statements:

  1. Y and Z are children of D who is wife of X.
  2. R's sister X is married to Ys father.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

From I, we conclude that Y is the child of D who is wife of X i.e. X is Y's father.

From II, X is married to Y's father. This implies that X is Y's mother.