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
(D1) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
(D2) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
1What is the code for 'sky' in the code language ? Statements: I. In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'.
II. In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de ga jo'.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:D
Explanation:
The only word common to I and II is 'clear' and as such, only the code for 'clear' can be ascertained from the given information.
D
2Is Arun taller than Sachin ? Statements: I. Dinesh is of the same height as Arun and Sachin.
II. Sachin is not shorter than Dinesh.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:A
Explanation:
From statement I, we can conclude that Dinesh. Arun and Sachin are of the same height So. Arun is not taller than Sachin. Thus, only statement I is sufficient to answer the question. .
A
3What is the code for 'or' in the code language? Statements: I. 'nik sa te' means 'right or wrong', 'ro da nik' means 'he is right' and 'fe te ro' means 'that is wrong'.
II.'pa nik la' means 'that right man', 'sa ne pa' means 'this or that' and 'ne ka re' means 'tell this there'.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:Z
Explanation:
I. In 'right or wrong' and 'he is right', the common word is 'right' and the common code word is 'nik'. So 'nik' means 'right'. In 'right or wrong' and 'that is wrong', the common word is 'wrong' and the common code word is 'te'. So, 'te' means 'wrong'.
Thus, in 'right or wrong', 'sa' is the code for 'or'. II. In 'that right man' and 'this or that', the common word is 'that' and the common code word is 'pa'. So, 'pa' means 'that'. In 'this or that' and 'tell this there', the common word is 'this' and the common code word is 'ne'. So, 'ne' means 'this'. Thus, in 'this or that', 'sa' is the code for 'or'.
Z
4Can Ritesh retire from office X in January 2006, with full pension benefits ? Statements: I. Ritesh will complete 30 years of service in office X in April 2000 and desires to retire.
II.As per office X rules, an employee has to complete minimum 30 years of service and attain age of 60. Ritesh has 3 years to complete age of 60.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:C
Explanation:
Clearly, the facts given in I and II contain two conditions to be fulfilled to get retirement and also indicate that Ritesh fulfills only one condition out of them.
C
5On which date in August was Kapil born ? Statements: I. Kapil's mother remembers that Kapil was born before nineteenth but after fifteenth.
II.Kapil's brother remembers that Kapil was born before seventeenth but after twelfth.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Ans:D
Explanation:
From I, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 16th, 17th and 18th.
From II, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.
Thus, from both I and II, we conclude that Kapil was born on 16th August.
D
6What is the code for 'is' in the code language ? Statements: I. In the code language, 'shi tu ke' means 'pen is blue'.
II.In the same code language, 'ke si re' means 'this is wonderful'.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Ans:D
Explanation:
In I and II, the common word is 'is' and the common code word is 'ke'. So, 'ke' is the code for 'is'.
D
7Vipin's and Javed's salaries are in the proportion of 4 : 3 respectively. What is Vipin's salary ? Statements: I. Javed's salary is 75% that of Vipin's salary.
II. Javed's salary is Rs 4500.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:B
Explanation:
Statement I is merely an interpretation of the information contained in the question
However, Vipin's salary can be determined from statement II as follows
Let Vipin's and Javed's salaries be 4x and ax respectively.
Then, 3x = 4500 or x = 1500 Vipin's salary = 4x = Rs 6000.
Thus, II alone is sufficient.
B
8How is Tanya related to the man in the photograph ? Statements: I. Man in the photograph is the only son of Tanya's grandfather.
II.The man in the photograph has no brothers or sisters and his father is Tanya's grandfather.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:C
Explanation:
From I, we conclude that the man is the only son of Tanya's grandfather i.e. he is Tanya's father or Tanya is the man's daughter.
From II, we conclude that the man's father is Tanya's grandfather. Since the man has no brothers or sisters, so he is Tanya's father or Tanya is the man's daughter.
C
9How many children are there between P and Q in a row of children ? Statements: I. P is fifteenth from the left in the row.
II.Q is exactly in the middle and there are ten children towards his right.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Either I or II is sufficient
D
Both I and II are sufficient
Correct Ans:D
Explanation:
From II, Q being in the middle, there are 10 children to his right as well as to his left. So, Q is 11th from the left. From I, P is 15th from the left.
Thus, from both I and II, we conclude that there are 3 children between P and Q.
D
10How is T related to K? Statements:
I. R's sister J has married Ts brother L, who is the only son of his parents.
II.K is the only daughter of L and J.
A
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C
Both I and II are sufficient
D
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Correct Ans:C
Explanation:
From I, we know that L is T's brother and J's husband. Since L is the only son of his parents, T is L's sister.
From II, we know that K is L's daughter.
Thus, from I and II, we conclude that T is the sister of K's father i.e. T is K's aunt.
