Reasoning: Data Sufficiency Quiz Set 10

Data Sufficiency Reasoning Questions and Answers for NICL AO, SBI PO, IBPS PO, NIACL, LIC, IBPS RRB, BOI, Bank of Baroda and other competitive exams

Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by two statements numbered I and II. Read both the statements and answer accordingly.

1. What is Bhavna’s rank in a class of 44 students?
   Statement I: Kartik whose rank is 17th in the class, is ahead of Preet by 6 ranks, Preet being 7 ranks ahead of Bhavna.
   Statement II: Suman is 26 ranks ahead of Bhavna and Priya is 6 ranks behind Bhavna while Savita stands  exactly in the middle of Suman and Priya in ranks, her rank being 17.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option C
   
2. Who is paternal uncle of P?
   Statement I: P is brother of  L, who is daughter of Q, who is sister of N, who is brother of S.
   Statement II: M is brother of K, who is husband of L, who is mother of G, who is sister of P. 
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option B
   Solution:
   In statement 1, only the maternal relationships are given.
   In statement 2, M is paternal uncle of P
3. Who amongst P, Q, R, S, T and U is the tallest?
   Statement I: P is taller than R and T but not as tall as U, who is taller than Q and S.
   Statement II: R is third in height in ascending order and not as tall as U, P and Q, Q being taller than P but not the tallest.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option C
   Solution:
   From statement 1, U is tallest
   From statement 2 also U is tallest: Order in ascending order is –  S/T, S/T, R P Q U
4. Do A, B, and C stand in a straight line?
   Statement I: F is 2 km towards the south of E. K is 5 km towards the west of F. A is 2 km towards the north of F. B is 3 km towards the east of E and C is 4 km towards the east of B.
   Statement II: A is 2 km towards the north of L. K is 4 km towards the west of L. S is 1 km towards the south of K. M is 2 km towards the west of S. B is 3 km towards the north of M and C is 2 km towards the north of W.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option A
   Solution:
   From statement I,  A, B, C stand in stand in a straight line
   From statement II, Point C cannot be connected to the figure formed in which points A and B exists. So cannot be said about point C that it lies straight to A and B or not.
5. Which direction is Preeti facing?
   Statement I:  If Gagan, who is currently facing east, turns 90 degree towards his right, he would face a direction exactly opposite to the direction Preeti is facing.
   Statement II: If Priya, who is currently facing south, turns left, walks 1 km and then takes a left turn again, she would face the same direction as Preeti.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option C
   
6. How is ‘party’ coded in the language?
   Statement I: ‘going to a party’ is coded as ‘la fa qu tu’ and ‘for a party’ is coded as ‘fa me tu’.
   Statement II: ‘start the party’ is coded as ‘tu co ra’ and ‘going to start’ is coded as ‘qu co la’
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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    Option E
   Solution:
   From both: party – tu
7. How is E related to F?
   Statement I: D is son of E. C is father of B. F is daughter of A. G is only brother of A. B is sister-in-law of G and sister of D.
   Statement II: A is father of F. D is sister of F. G is brother of A. K is mother of H. H is sister of G. C is only sister-in-law of H. E is father-in-law of C.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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    Option B
   Solution:
   From I, B can be wife of A or can be sister of G’s wife.
   From II, E is grandfather of F.
   
8. 7 persons are sitting in a line facing north. Who is sitting second to left of D?
   Statement I: H is sitting immediate left of A. Two persons are sitting between A and B. 2 persons are sitting between E and D. D and F are immediate neighbors. E is somewhere left of B.
   Statement II: A is sitting second to left of C. F is third to right of C. A is exactly between H and E such that one of them is at extreme end. B and C are immediate neighbors. 
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option B
   Solution:
   From I, All people cannot be fitted in line
   From II, arrangement from left to right is H/E… A…H/E…C…B…D….F
9. A is in which direction with respect to B?
   Statement I: A walks 1 km towards north-east from point P and then before walking 2 km towards south, walks 2 km towards east. Before walking 3 km towards west, B walks 4 km towards north from point P.
   Statement II:  B walks 2 km towards south from point P and then before moving 8 km towards north, walks 3 km towards west.
   A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
   C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
   
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     Option A
   
10. How is ‘he is smart’ written in the code language?
    Statement I: In the same code language ‘I want to be smart’ is written as ‘jai gai pa mai ka’, ‘he needs money’ is written as ‘tik si sa’ and ‘she needs sweets’ is written as ‘ko sa ja’
    Statement II: In the same code language ‘what she want to be’ is written as ‘jai ka aaj gai ko’, ‘I want sweets what he needs’ is written as ‘ja sa pa ka aaj tik’ and ‘smart are gentle’ is written as ‘bo mai ali’.
    A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
    B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
    C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
    
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    Option D
    Solution:
    From both statements also, code for ‘is’ is not known 

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