Reasoning Notes | Data sufficiency
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Q1. Who among the following U, V, W, X, Y, and Z is the highest score in the class?
I. X is the highest scorer than U and W. X is less scorer than V. Y is a higher scorer than the only Z.
II. Y is a higher scorer than W but lesser scorer than U. Z is the highest scorer than the only X. U is not the highest scorer.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5. If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:
Answer – 3
If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Explanation :
From statement I – V > X > U/W > Y > Z
Hence, V is the highest scorer.
From statement II – V > U > Y > W > Z > X
Hence, V is the highest scorer.
Q2. How is M related to N?
I. P, who has only two kids, M & N, is the mother-in-law of Q, who is the sister-in-law of N.
II. R, the sister-in-law of M, is the daughter-in-law of S, who has only two kids, M & N.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. Data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5. Data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Answer -1
Q3. Six activities Drawing, Aerobics, Dancing, Painting, Singing, and Skating are performed in a week starting from Monday to Sunday one activity on one day. On one day of the week, no activity is performed. Which day of the week no activity is performed?
I. Dancing performed on one of the days after Wednesday but not on Sunday. One activity is performed between Dancing and Drawing but Drawing is not performed on the last day of the week. Two activities are performed between Drawing and Skating.
II. Sunday is not the day when no activity is performed and Painting is not performed on Sunday. Drawing is performed before Skating. Two activities are performed between Painting and holiday.
III. Aerobics is performed before a holiday. There is a three-day gap between holiday and Singing.
1. If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question
2. If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question
3. If the data in statement I and III are sufficient to answer the question
4. If the data in all the statement I, II and III together are not sufficient to answer the question
5. If all the statements I, II and III are necessary to answer the question
Solution:
Answer-5
Monday-Aerobics
Tuesday-Drawing
Wednesday-Holiday
Thursday- Dancing
Friday- Skating
Saturday- Painting
Sunday - Singing
Q4. Eight horses M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row facing south. Who sits second to the right of T?
I. N sits second to the right of S, who is third to the right of Q. M sits at one of the extreme ends and is second to the right of O.
II. P sits third to the left of T, who sits second to the right of Q. T sits third to the left of N.
III. M sits third to the right of S, who sits second to the left of N. S sits fourth to the right of P. O and T does not sit adjacent to each other.
1. Both statements II and III required
2. All statements are required
3. Anyone of the statement is required
4. Both I and II required
5. Both 1 and 4
Solution:
Answer - 5
Q1. Who among the following U, V, W, X, Y, and Z is the highest score in the class?
I. X is the highest scorer than U and W. X is less scorer than V. Y is a higher scorer than the only Z.
II. Y is a higher scorer than W but lesser scorer than U. Z is the highest scorer than the only X. U is not the highest scorer.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5. If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:
Answer – 3
If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Explanation :
From statement I – V > X > U/W > Y > Z
Hence, V is the highest scorer.
From statement II – V > U > Y > W > Z > X
Hence, V is the highest scorer.
Q2. How is M related to N?
I. P, who has only two kids, M & N, is the mother-in-law of Q, who is the sister-in-law of N.
II. R, the sister-in-law of M, is the daughter-in-law of S, who has only two kids, M & N.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. Data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5. Data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Answer -1
Q3. Six activities Drawing, Aerobics, Dancing, Painting, Singing, and Skating are performed in a week starting from Monday to Sunday one activity on one day. On one day of the week, no activity is performed. Which day of the week no activity is performed?
I. Dancing performed on one of the days after Wednesday but not on Sunday. One activity is performed between Dancing and Drawing but Drawing is not performed on the last day of the week. Two activities are performed between Drawing and Skating.
II. Sunday is not the day when no activity is performed and Painting is not performed on Sunday. Drawing is performed before Skating. Two activities are performed between Painting and holiday.
III. Aerobics is performed before a holiday. There is a three-day gap between holiday and Singing.
1. If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question
2. If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question
3. If the data in statement I and III are sufficient to answer the question
4. If the data in all the statement I, II and III together are not sufficient to answer the question
5. If all the statements I, II and III are necessary to answer the question
Solution:
Answer-5
Monday-Aerobics
Tuesday-Drawing
Wednesday-Holiday
Thursday- Dancing
Friday- Skating
Saturday- Painting
Sunday - Singing
Q4. Eight horses M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row facing south. Who sits second to the right of T?
I. N sits second to the right of S, who is third to the right of Q. M sits at one of the extreme ends and is second to the right of O.
II. P sits third to the left of T, who sits second to the right of Q. T sits third to the left of N.
III. M sits third to the right of S, who sits second to the left of N. S sits fourth to the right of P. O and T does not sit adjacent to each other.
1. Both statements II and III required
2. All statements are required
3. Anyone of the statement is required
4. Both I and II required
5. Both 1 and 4
Solution:
Answer - 5
