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Unfortunately there is no specific area, they can ask questions from any
area like Reasoning, Arithmetic, Pure Maths, Time and Work, Time and
Distance, Geometry, Menstruation, Percentages, Simple and Compound
Interests etc.... So its better to prepare all areas (knowing basic formulas
and procedures is enough. No need to be expertise. Now lets have a look
at some example problems so that you will get a brief idea on Data
Sufficiency problems and solutions.
2.
Solution :
From Statement I alone, 25th December of the year preceding X is a
Tuesday. But we do not know whether year X is a leap year or not. Hence,
I alone is not sufficient.
From Statement II alone, we don not know whether X is a leap year or a
non-leap year. This information is not sufficient to answer the question.
2.
Solution :
From statement I alone, 15th July is a Sunday. Hence it can be found out
which day of the week is 2nd October. But that does not answer the
question.
Hence, I alone is not sufficient.
From statement II alone, only Sunday's are holidays. But it cannot be
determined whether 2nd October is a Sunday or not.
From I and II together, it can be found out whether 2nd October is a
Sunday or not and hence the question can be answered.
So
Option 3
3. Among five persons A, B, C, D, and E, sitting in a row (not
necessarily in the same order) who is at the middle of the row ?
1.
2.
Solution :
From I alone, A is at the extreme left and E is at the extreme right. C is
at the 2nd, 3rd or 4th place from left. But, who occupies the 3rd place is
not known. Hence I alone is not sufficient.
From II alone, B is between C and D. Neither C nor D are at extreme
ends. Hence C and D are in 2nd and 4th places in any order and B is in
3rd place.
Hence II alone is sufficient. So option 2
4. Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular
table (not necessarily in the same order). Is P sitting opposite to
T?
1.
2.
Q is sitting opposite to R.
Solution :
From I alone, if S, R, U and Q are sitting adjacent to each other, then P
and T are not opposite to each other. If Q and R are opposite to each
other then P and T will be opposite to each other. Hence, I alone is not
sufficient.
From II alone, Q and R are opposite to each other. This information is not
sufficient to answer the question . Hence II alone is not sufficient.
From I and II together, Only one arrangement is possible. From this we
can conclude that P is not sitting opposite to T.
So option 3
One hour ago, the angle between the two hands was 75
Degrees and the minute hand was ahead of the hours hand.
2.
Solution :
From I alone, in 60 minutes the minute hand reaches the same place and
the hour hand moves forward by 30 Degrees. Hence, the angle reduces to
45 degrees. Hence I alone is sufficient.
Option I
1.
2.
Solution :
From I alone, the position of the hour hand is not known. Hence, I alone
is not sufficient.
From II alone, we don not know whether the hour hand is past 10 or not
and the position of minutes hand is not known.
From I and II together, the exact position of hour hand is not known. The
time could be 9:20, 10:20 or 11:20.
So option 4
7. Is A brother of C ?
1.
2.
A is the daughter of B.
Solution :
From I alone, A's father's sibling 'X' is female. She is the aunt of both A
and C. It is not know whether A is a male of Female. Hence, I alone is not
sufficient.
From II alone, A is female. Hence A is not the brother of C. Hence II alone
is sufficient.
So option 2
8. How is P related to T ?
1.
T is the father of P.
2.
Solution :
From I alone, P is either the son or the daughter of T. Hence, I alone is
not sufficient.
From II alone, it is not know whether P is a male or a female. II alone is
not sufficient.
From I and II together, we cannot conclude whether P is a male or
female.
So option 4
9. Is C the tallest among A, B, C and D ?
1.
2.
Solution :
From I alone, C is the tallest among A, B, C and D.
So option 1
2.
Solution :
From I alone, L is the richest among L, M, N and O. No information
regarding P is available. Hence I alone is not sufficient.
From II alone, no one is richer than L. Hence, L is the richest.
So
option 2
That's all for now friends. In our next post we shall discuss more
problems on Data Sufficiency. All the Best and Happy Reading :)
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