Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 32)
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.


32.

Question: In a certain code, '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What do '9' and '5' mean respectively in that code ?

Statements:

  1. '157' means 'stop bad habit'.
  2. '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.

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:

'59' means 'injurious habit' and '157' means 'stop bad habit' (from I). Thus, the common code number '5' stands for common word 'habit'. So, '9' represents 'injurious'. Hence, I is sufficient.

Also, '59' means 'injurious habit' and '839' means 'smoking is injurious'. Thus, the common code number '9' stands for common word 'injurious'. So, '5' represents 'habit'. Thus, II is also sufficient.,

Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.

Ashrith said:   3 years ago
Shouldn't it be E? Please explain.

Saii said:   5 years ago
Please, Can someone explain in a detailed way?

Jack said:   5 years ago
The answer should be both are sufficient as we can get the code for 5 and 9 only if we consider both of them.

Mohid said:   8 years ago
@Sunny.

I thought the same but it's not about the positions of the word and the digit but the common instance between each of them. 5 appearing twice and as well as habit indicates 5=habit.

Sunny said:   8 years ago
In the I statement, 5 stand for bad as in the II statement 9 stand for injurious. So, the answer should be D.

Ppoppopo said:   10 years ago
Can someone explain for me please?

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