Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 2 (Q.No. 16)
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.


16.

Question: Which train did Aman catch to go to office ?

Statements:

  1. Aman missed his usual train of 10.25 a.m. A train comes in every 5 minutes.
  2. Aman did not catch the 10.40 a.m. train or any train after that time.

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 and II, we conclude that Aman went to office by either 10.30 a.m. or 10.35 a.m. train.

Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Kishore said:   3 months ago
He could catch two more trains before the final 10:40. But none of the statements tell us which one he is catching.

So, the answer would be D.

Sakshi said:   11 months ago
How please tell me?

Mukesh said:   7 years ago
As we can see from both l and ll that he went by 10:35am so we should select the option as E.

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