Data sufficiency practice test

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Directions(1-10): Each question given below has a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statement is sufficient for answering the problem. Mark your answer as (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question (c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question (d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question (e) if the data in bothe the statements together are needed

What is Reen's rank in the class? I . There are 26 students in the class II. There are 9 students who have scored less than Reena Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option E Explanation: From I and II we conclude that there are 16 students above Reena in rank. Thus, Reen's rank is 17 th in the class. So, both the statements are necessary. View Answer
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Who is father of M? I . A and B are brothers II. B's wife is sister of M's wife

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option D Explanation: From II we conclude that B is the brother-in-law of M. So, even from both the statements, we can't find out who is the father of M. View Answer
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When is Manohar's birthday this year? I .It is between January 13 and 15 , January 13 being Wednesday II. It is not on Friday Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option A Explanation: From statement I, we conclude that Manohar's birthday is on January 14 , which is Thursday, this year. So only I is needed View Answer
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What is the monthly salary of Praveen? I . Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh. II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Rs.2500 Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option E Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary =1115% of (90% of Rs. 2500) = Rs.2587.50 So, both I and II are required View Answer
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The chairman of a big company visits one department on Monday of every week except for the Monday of third week of every month. When did he visit the purchase department? I . He visited Accounts department in the second week of September after having visited purchase department on the earlier occasion. II . He has visited purchase department immediately after visiting stores department but before visiting Account department Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option A Explanation: From statement I we can conclude that the chairman visited purchase department on Monday of the first week of September .So I alone is sufficient. View Answer
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Which day of the last week did Satish meet Kapil at Kapil's residence? I. Kapil was out of town from Monday to Wednesday. He returned on Thursday morning II . On friday night Sathish telephoned his friend to inform that only yesterday he had got approval of Kapil after personally explaining to him all the details Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option B Explanation:

statement II revels that Satish met his friend Kapil on the day prior to Friday. ie, Thursday. View Answer
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How much was the total sale of the company ? I .The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs.25 II . The company has no other product line Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option E Explanation: From statement I and II together we find that company sells only product A and total sale of product A = Rs.(8000x25)=Rs.200000 which is also the total sale of the company View Answer
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A,B,C,D and E are sitting in a row. B is between A and E. Who among them is in the middle? I. A is left of B and right of D II. C is at the right end Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option E Explanation: Clearly we have the order : A,B,E From I we have the order : D, A B,E From II we get the complete sequence as D,A,B,E,C. Cleraly B is in middle. So both I and II are required View Answer

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Is Arun taller than Sachin? I . Dinesh is of the same height as Arun and Sachin II . Sachin is not shorter than Dinesh Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option A Explanation: From statement I we can conclude that Arun, Sachin and Dinesh are of same height View Answer
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In a certain language 'pit nac mit' means 'red pant shirt' Which word mean 'pant' in that language? I. 'mit tim nac sir' means 'he wore red pant' II. 'nee jic pit' means 'shirt is dirty' Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Answer: Option D Explanation: Clearly from each of the statements, we find that the code for 'pant' is either 'mit' or 'nac' .So none of them sufficient to answer the question

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Introduction: This section consists of problems in which a question on any topic such as Coding-Decoding, Puzzle Test, Blood Relations, Mathematical calculations etc. is put

forward followed by certain statements containing facts providing clues to solve the question.

I. Each Question given below has a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer as (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question; (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question; (e) if the data in both the statements together are needed; Example: 1. What is Reenas rank in the class? I. There are 26 students in the class. II. There are 9 students who have scored less than Reena. Exp: Option (e). From I and II, we conclude that there are 16 students above Reena in rank. Thus, Reenas rank is 17th in the class. So, both the statements are necessary. II. Each Question given below has a problem and three statements numbered I,II and III giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Remember out of the three statements, each of them alone can also be sufficient to answer the question. In such cases for example, your answer should be taken as Only I or Only II or Only III and not Only I. Example: 1. How many sons does X have? I. Q and U are brothers of T. II. R is sister of P and U. III. R and T are daughters of X. (a) I and II only. (b) II and III together. (c) I, II and III together. (d) I, II and III together are not sufficient (e) None of these

Exp: Option (d). The information given in the three statements together is also not sufficient to answer the given question. Each Question given below has a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem.

1. How is D related to A? I. B is the brother of A. II. B is Ds son.

(a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question; (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question; (e) if the data in both the statements together are needed;

2. Who is Cs partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B, C and D? I. D is sitting opposite to A. II. B is sitting right of A and left of D.

(a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question; (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question; (e) if the data in both the statements together are needed;

3. What day is the fourteenth of a given month? I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday. II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth.

(a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question; (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; (d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question; (e) if the data in both the statements together are needed;

Each Question given below has a problem and three statements numbered I,II and III giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Remember out of the three statements, each of them alone can also be sufficient to answer the question. In such cases for

example, your answer should be taken as Only I or Only II or Only III and not Only I. 4. Five persons- A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. Who is sitting in the middle? I. B is between E and C II. B is to the right of E III. D is between A and E.

(a) I and II together. (b) II and III together. (c) I and III together. (d) I, II and III together. (e) None of these

5. In which year was Sanjay born? I. Sanjay is six years older than Gopal. II. Gopals brother was born in 1982. III. Sanjays brother is two years younger than Gopals brother who was eight years younger

a) I and II together. b) II and III together. c) I and III together. d) I, II and III together. e) None of these

6. How many sons does X have? I. Q and U are brothers of T. II. R is sister of P and U. III. R and T are daughters of X.

(a) I and II only. (b) II and III together. (c) I, II and III together. (d) I, II and III together are not sufficient (e) None of these

Answer & Explanations 1. Ans: e. From both the statements together, we find that D is the father of B and B is the brother of A. So, D is the father of A. Thus, both the given statements are needed. 2. Ans: c. Clearly, each of the given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C. 3. Ans: b. Statement II reveals that 17th was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday. So, only statement II is needed. 4. Ans: d. From I, the order is E, B, C or C, B, E. From II, the order is E, B From III, the order is A, D, E. Combining the above three, we get the order as: A, D, E, B, C. Clearly, E is sitting in the middle. So, all the three statements are required. 5. Ans: d. From II, we know that Gopals brother was born in 1982. From III, we find that Gopals brother was 8 years younger to him ie, Gopal was born in 1974. From I, we find that Sanjay is 6 years older than Gopal. Thus, Sanjay was born in 1968.. So, all the three statements are required. 6. Ans: d. The information given in the three statements together is also not sufficient to answer the given question. 1. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.

2. Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?).

3. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

4. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the water-image of the given combination.

5. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

6. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

7. Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

8. Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.

9. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.

10. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

Answers & Explanation: 1. Option (4) Explanation: In each step, the CW-end element moves to the ACW-end position.

2. Option (2) Explanation: The upper element rotates through 180 o and its head gets inverted. The lower element gets vertically inverted. 3. Option (2) Explanation: Figure (1) and fig. (3) can be rotated into each other and fig. (4) and fig. (5) can be rotated into each other.

4. Option (3)

5. Option (2) Explanation: The figure may be labelled as shown. The simplest triangles are ABG, BCG, CGE, CDE, AGE and AEF i.e. 6 in number. The triangles composed of two components each are ABE, ABC, BCE and ACE i.e. 4 in number. There are 6 + 4 = 10 triangles in the figure.

6. Option (3)

7. Option (4)

8.Option (3) Explanation: The third figure in each row comprises of the parts common to the first two figures.

9. Option (2)

10.Option (4)

Logical problems practice test

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In Arun opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother doesnt not agree with Arun and he thinks that Aruns weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Arun? A67 kg B68 kg C69 kg DData inadequate Answer: Option A Explanation: If all are correct the waight should be 66 or 67 from the options it is 67. View Answer
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Compare the knowledge of persons X, Y, Z, A, B and C in relation to each other. 1.X knows more than A. 2.Y knows as much as B. 3.Z knows less than C. 4.A knows more than Y The best knowledge person amongst all is: AX BY CA

DC Answer: Option A Explanation: Clearly, we have : A < X, Y = B, Z < C, Z < B, Y < A thus the sequence becomes X > A >Y = B > C > Z.So, X is the best knowledgeable person.2.Five children were dministrated psychological tests to know their intellectual levels. In the report, psychologists pointed out that the child A is less intelligent than the child B. The child C is less intelligent than the child D. The child B is less intelligent than the child C and child A is more intelligent than child E. View Answer
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Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it: (A)Gopal is shorter than Ashok but taller than Kunal. (B)Navin is shorter than Kunal. (C)Jayesh is taller than Navin. (D)Ashok is taller than Jayesh. Who among them is the tallest? AGopal BAshok CKunal DNavin Answer: Option B View Answer
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Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below. The Head of a newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six elected members A, B, C, D, E and F to portfolios of Home, Power, Defence, Telecom and Finance. F does not want any portfolio if D gets one of the five. C wants either Home or Finance or no portfolio. B says that if D gets either Power or Telecom then she must get the other one. E insists on a portfolio if A gets one. Which is a valid assignment? AA-Home, B-Power, C-Defence, D-Telecom, E-Finance. BC-Home, D-Power, A-Defence, B-Telecom, E-Finance

CA-Home, B-Power, E-Defence, D-Telecom, F-Finance DB-Home, F-Power, E-Defence, C-Telecom, A -Finance Answer: Option B Explanation: From the above information we can infer that option (2) is correct. View Answer
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Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. Who are sitting adjacent to S ? AK & P BR&P C Only P D P and T Answer: Option D Explanation: S is sitting next to P . So the order S,P or P,S is followed. K is sitting next to R. So, the order R, K is followed because R is on the extreme left. T is not next to P or K. So the arrangement will be R, K,P,S,T. Clearly, P and T are sitting adjacent to S. View Answer
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Directions (Q6-10):- Read the following information and answer the questions given below it: (1)Seven students P, Q, R, S, T, U and V take a series of tests. (2)No two students get similar marks. (3)V always scores more than P. (4)P always scores more than Q. (5)Each time either R scores the highest and t gets the least or alternatively S scores the highest and U or Q scores the least.

If S is ranked sixth and Q is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true ? AV is ranked first or fourth. BR is ranked second or third. CPis ranked second or fifth. DU is ranked third or fourth. ET is ranked fourth or fifth.

Answer: Option D Explanation: V > P, P > Q i,e V > P > Q. If R scores the highest, we have R > ---------- > T. If S scores the highest, we have S > ----------- > Q or S > ---------- > U. If S is ranked sixth and Q is ranked fifth,we have _ > _ > _ > _ > Q > S > _ In this case, R will ran the highest and thus T will rank the least. we have R > _ > _ > _ > Q > S > T Also, the order V > P > Q will be maintained i,e V and P will have second, third or fourth places. So, statements (a), (b), (c), (e) cannot follow. Thus (d) is the answer. View Answer
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If R gets more, V should be ranked not lower than: Asecond Bthird Cfourth Dfifth Esixth Answer: Option C Explanation: If R ranks most, T ranks lowest and occupies seventh place. Since V always ranks above P and Q so in the maximum, P and Q will occupy fifth and sixth places. Thus, V will not rank lower than fourth.

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If R is ranked second and Q is ranked fifth, which of the following Must be true? AS is ranked third. BT is ranked sixth. CP is ranked sixth. DV is ranked fourth. EU is ranked sixth. Answer: Option B Explanation: If R is ranked second, S will rank first and Q and U lowest. But Q ranks fifth. So, U ranks lowest. Also, the order V > P > Q will be followed. So, the arrangement will be S > R >

V > P > Q > _ U. Thus , the sixth place will be occupied by T. View Answer
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If S is ranked second, which of the following can be true? AU gets more than V BV gets more than S CP gets more than R DP gets more than V ET gets more than Q Answer: Option A Explanation: If S ranks second, R ranks first and T ranks lowest. The order V > P > Q will be followed. So, the arrangement will be R > S > _ > _ > _ > _ > T. Clearly, statements (b), (c), (d) and (e) cannot follow. so the answer is (a). View Answer
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If V is ranked fifth, which of the following must be true? AS scores the highest BR is ranked second CT is ranked third DQ is ranked fourth EU scores the least Answer: Option A Explanation: If V ranks fifth, P and Q coming before it will occupy sixth and seventh places respectively i,e Q ranks least.So, S will score the highest.

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Logical Problems

The word Logic is derived from the Greek noun logos meaning both thought and 'the word expressing thought'.

LOGIC, is the science of thought as expressed in language. This means that the questions on logic are to be solved as per the information given without any concern of the formal validity or truth of the statements i.e. conclusion should follow directly from the statements given. Examples : 1. A software engineer has the capability of thinking 100 lines of code in five minutes and can type 100 lines of code in 10 minutes. He takes a break for five minutes after every ten minutes. How many lines of codes will he complete typing after an hour? a)250 b)220 c)150 d)200 Ans: a Explanation: First, 5 five minutes he thinks, next five minutess he write code then takes a break. So for the first 15 mins he writes 50 lines of code. Next 5 minutes he write, then 5 min. think & 5 minutes rest. Next 10 minutes write, then 5 minutes rest. Next 5 minutes think, 5 minutes write and 5 minutes he takes rest. 25 minutes he write. In 10 min he writes 100 lines. So in 25 min. 250 lines.

2. Nikhil gets Rs.250 from his parents every week for his expenses. He puts Rs.5 in his piggy bank on everyday except Sunday when he puts Rs.10 in the piggy bank. He eats subsidized lunch in the college canteen for Rs. 10 on all college days except Saturday when he treats himself to the special lunch for Rs.25. Bus fare to college is Rs.4 each way. He has got a holiday on Sunday. This week, Nikhil wants to buy a book which costs Rs.100. For this, he was walking to and from the college. He is left with Rs.3 after buying the book. Assuming no other expenses, how many times did Nikhil walk this week? a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5 Ans:c

Explanation: 40 goes into the piggy bank leaving Rs.210 for expenses. Normal expense on lunch is Rs.75 and on bus Rs.48, leaving Rs.87. Nikhil is short of Rs.13 for the book. For this, if he saves bus fares, he must walk four times saving Rs.16, and then he is left with Rs.3 after buying the book. Hence option c.

3. Akshar, Brinda, Cathy and Dinesh are four friends who live in the same area and work for the children in a nearby slum. One of them cooks the childrens breakfast and each of the other three teach a different subject from mathematics, reading & writing and drawing. They study mechanical engineering, psychology, medicine and economics. Neither the economics nor the psychology student cooks breakfast. Brinda does not teach reading & writing. Dinesh is the medical student, and he does not cook breakfast. Cathy teaches drawing. Akshar studies mechanical engineering. Who teaches mathematics? a) Akshar, b) Brinda, c) Cathy d) Dinesh Ans:b Explanation: Since the economics, psychology and medicine students do not cook breakfast, the mechanical engineering student does, and that is Akshar. Cathy teaches drawing. Now, since Brinda does not teach reading and writing, she must be teaching Maths. So option b.

4.A monkey starts climbing up a tree 20ft. tall. Each hour, it hops 3ft. and slips back 2ft. How much time would it take the monkey to reach the top? a) 21 hours b) 12 hours c) 18 hours d) 15 hours Ans:c Explanation: Every hour, he gains 3 ft and loses 2 ft, for a total gain of 1 ft. So after the 17th hour, he's at 17 ft high. in the 18th hour, he climbs up 3 feet. Since 17 ft + 3 ft = 20 ft, he's at the top of the tree. So option c.

5. If a light flashes every 6 seconds, how many times will it flash in of an hour? a) 450 b) 451 c) 350 d) 425 Ans:b Explanation:There are 60 minutes in an hour. In of an hour there are (60 * ) minutes = 45 minutes. In of an hour there are (60 * 45) seconds = 2700 seconds. Light flashed for every 6 seconds. In 2700 seconds 2700/6 = 450 times. The count start after the first flash, the light will flashes 451 times in of an hour. So option b.

Directions (Q. 6- 10) : There are five friends Sachin, Kunal, Mohit, Anuj and Rohan. Sachin ia shorter than Kunal but taller than Rohan. Mohit is tallest. Anuj is a little shorter than Kunal and little taller than Sachin.

6.Who is the shortest? a)Rohan b)Sachin c)Anuj d)Kunal Answer: a Explanation: Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names,namely S, K, M, A and R. Then , R < S < K < M and S < A < K. R<S<A<K<M

Rohan is shortest.

7. If they stand in the order of their heights, who will be in the middle? a)Kunal b)Rohan c) Sachin d)Anuj Answer: d Explanation: R<S<A<K<M Anuj is in the middle.

8. If they stand in the order of increasing heights, who will be the second? a) Anuj b) Sachin c) Rohan d)Kunal Answer: b Explanation: R < S < A < K < M. In the order of increasing heights i,e shortest to tallest, Sachin is second.

9. Who is the second tallest?

a) Sachin b) Kunal c) Anuj d) Rohan Answer: b Explanation: R<S<A<K<M Kunal is second tallest.

10. Who is taller than Anuj but shorter than Mohit? a) Kunal b) Rohan c) Sachin d)Data Inadequate Answer: a Explanation: R < S < A < K < M. Kunal is taller than Anuj but shorter than Mohit.