Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 23)
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.
23.
Question: How many students in a class play football ?
Statements:
- Only boys play football.
- There are forty boys and thirty girls in the class.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It is not mentioned whether all the boys or a proportion of them play football.
Discussion:
14 comments Page 2 of 2.
Sonali said:
9 years ago
Question is not to find no of boys ONLY play football.
Ankan said:
8 years ago
It should definitely be E.
Abc said:
8 years ago
Yes the correct answer is E. As the number of boys is clearly mentioned in statement 2.
Jasan.safir said:
8 years ago
Answer should be D. It is not mentioned that all boys play football, it mentioned that only boys, have to know how many boys all boys or some boys should be mentioned in nos. Have to take in the statement in depth.
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