Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 2 (Q.No. 15)
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.
15.
Question: What is the colour of the fresh grass ?
Statements:
- Blue is called green, red is called orange, orange is called yellow.
- Yellow is called white, white is called black, green is called brown and brown is called purple.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The colour of fresh grass is 'green' and as given in II, 'green' is called 'brown'. So, the colour of fresh grass is 'brown'.
Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.
Deepak don said:
5 years ago
@Ragini.
You are right. Green may be blue from 1 and green may be brown from 2. So the answer should be C.
You are right. Green may be blue from 1 and green may be brown from 2. So the answer should be C.
Ragini said:
7 years ago
Why the answer is not C? Please explain.
Giridhar said:
1 decade ago
Answer is d because color of grass can't be determined in any of these statements.
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Utkarsha said:
1 decade ago
We can't use general knowledge in solving such answers. The answer should infer from the given two statements. So we can't say that color of grass is green as its not mentioned in any of the statements. So answer should be D.
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