Latest Data Sufficiency Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and some statements numbered given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer.
31. Six persons R, S, T, U, V, W lives on a six story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1 and above it 2 floor and so on up to top floor numbered as 6. How many persons live between R and T?
Statement I. T lives on an even numbered floor but not on top floor. Only two persons live between W and T. R lives below W.
Statement II. Four persons live between S and U. No one lives between S and T. V lives immediately above R.
(A) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(B) If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) 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.
(D) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(E) 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.
32. Among six girls “P, Q, R, S, T and U” each having a different height who is the second tallest?
Statement I.Only two people are shorter than S. Only two people are taller than P. T is shorter than R. Q is taller than only U.
Statement II. Only three people are shorter than P. Q is shorter than S but not the shortest. R is the tallest amongst them.
(A) The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(B) 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.
(C) The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(D) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(E) 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.
33. Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
The difference between father’s age and son’s age is 21 years now. What is the present age of son ?
Statement I.After 5 years, the ratio of father’s age to that of son would be 5 : 2.
Statement II. The sum of father’s age and son’s age after five years would be 66 years.
(A) Both statement I and II together are needed.
(B) Statement II alone sufficient.
(C) Either statement I or II alone is sufficient.
(D) Statement I alone sufficient.
(E) None of these
34. Which code word stands for ‘well’ in the coded sentence ‘sin lo bye’ which means ‘He is well’?
Statement I.In the same code language, ‘lo mot det’ means ‘They are well’.
Statement II. In the same code language, ‘sin mic bye’ means ‘He is strong’.
(A) Both statements I and II are sufficient
(B) Statement I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
(C) Statement II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
(D) Either statement I or II is sufficient
(E) None of these
35. How is D related to B?
Statement I.His nephew of D. C is son of B, who is husband of E.
Statement II. B is wife of A, who is father of D. A has two children.
(A) Data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
(B) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
(D) Data in both statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question
(E) None of these
Read the question below followed by two statements. Decide which statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
36.In which year was Vijay born?
Statements I: Vijay, at present, is 24 years younger to his mother.
Statement II. Vijay’s brother, who was born in 2000, is 30 years younger to his mother.
(A) Both statements I and II are sufficient
(B) Statement II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
(C) Neither statement I nor II is sufficient
(D) Statement I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
(E) None of these
37. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, 7 workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
Statement I.Retirement age is 60 years.
Statement II. There are 50 employees in the department.
(A) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
(B) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
(C) Both I and II are necessary to answer
(D) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
(E) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
38. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, 8 workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
Statement I.Retirement age is 60 years.
Statement II. There are 50 employees in the department.
(A) Both I and II are necessary to answer
(B) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
(C) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
(D) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
(E) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
39. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, 15 workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
Statement I.Retirement age is 60 years.
Statement II. There are 50 employees in the department.
(A) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
(B) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
(C) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
(D) Both I and II are necessary to answer
(E) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
40. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, 20 workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
Statement I. Retirement age is 60 years.
Statement II. There are 40 employees in the department.
(A) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
(B) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
(C) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
(D) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
(E) Both I and II are necessary to answer
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