Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 3 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve

In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.


6.

Question: In a certain code, 'XYZ' means 'We are friends'. Which letter stands for 'We' ?

Statements:

  1. 'PYN' means 'They are classmates'.
  2. 'ZMS' means 'We love them'.
  3. 'PX' means 'Hello friends',

Only II
Only I and III
All I, II and III
Either I only or II only
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

To find the code for 'we', we need to have any of the following:

(i) 'We are friends' should have only 'We' common with another statement, as in II;

(ii) 'We are friends' should have only 'are' and 'friends' common with another single or two statements, as in I and III. Thus, we need Either II only or I and III only.

Discussion:
15 comments Page 2 of 2.

Blswami said:   4 years ago
Here, the Correct answer should be either I and II or III.

Subhendu said:   3 years ago
Option A is the correct answer.
(2)

Murali Sreenivas Iyer said:   1 year ago
According to me, Option A is sufficient to find out the code letter to find 'we'.

Kandarp Agarwal said:   1 year ago
I think the correct option is option A.

Nikhil Rao said:   1 year ago
The correct answer is option A.


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