Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
Read both the statements and give answer
Which code word stands for 'good' in the coded sentence 'sin co bye' which means 'He is good'?
I. In the same code language, 'co mot det' means 'They are good'.
II. In the same code language, 'sin mic bye' means 'He is honest'.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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What is the code for 'is' in the code language?
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)
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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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What does '$' mean in a code language?
I. '5$#3' means 'flowers are really good'.
II. '7#35' means 'good flowers are available'.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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B is the brother of A. How is A related to B?
I. A is the sister of C.
II. E is the husband of A.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How is M related to N?
I. P, who has only two kids, M and N, is the mother-in-law of Q, who is 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 and N.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How is F related to P?
I. P has two sisters M and N.
II. F's mother is sister of M's father.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How is X related to Y?
I. Y and Z are children of D who is wife of X.
II. R's sister X is married to Y's father.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How is R related to M?
I. M's brother is husband of P.
II. P is mother of R's sister.
- (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;.
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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Who is to the immediate right of P among five persons P, Q, R, S and T facing North?
I. T is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R.
II. Q is to the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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In a row of five buildings_ P, Q, R, S and T, which building is in the middle?
I. Buildings S and Q are at the two extreme ends of the row.
II. Buildings T is to the right of building R.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Who is to the immediate left of C?
I. Only A is between E and B.
II. D is to the immediate left of B.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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Among T, V, B, E and C, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights?
I. B is heavier than T and C and is less heavier than V who is not the heaviest.
II. C is heavier than only T.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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Among Monika, Anita, Sonal, Ratna and Tanvy, who came last for the programme?
I. Monika came after Anita but not after Tanvy.
II. Ratna came after Tanvy but not after Sonal.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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In which direction is Rahul facing?
I. In the early morning Rahul was standing in front of a puppet and the shadow of puppet was falling to the right of Rahul.
II. In the early morning Rahul was standing on the ground. His shadow was falling behind him when he turned to his left.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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What is Sumit's position from the right end in a row of children?
I. There are 10 children between Sumit and Rajan.
II. Rajan is twentieth from the left end of the row of children.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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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 si not on Friday.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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On which date of the month was Anjali born in February 2004?
I. Anjali was born on an even date of the month.
II. Anjali's birth date was a prime number.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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Which train did Aman catch to go to office?
I. Aman missed his usual train of 10.25 a.m. A train comes in every 5 minutes.
II. Aman did not catch the 10.40 a.m. train or any train after that time.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How many girls are taller than Shravan in his class?
I. When students of Shravan's class are ranked in descending order of their heights, Shravan's rank is 17th from the top among all the students and 12th among boys.
II. Shravan's rank from the bottom on the basis of height among boys is 18th and among all students, 29th.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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How many employees of Bank Z opted for VRS?
I. 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 other cadre employees opted for VRS.
II. 28% of the employees in the age-group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age-groups opted for VRS.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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What is the monthly salary of Prashant?
I. Prashant gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.
II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Rs. 2500.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
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What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight?
I. One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
II. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
Read both the statements and give answer
There were 54 members of a cooperative society. How many members attended the recent Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.)?
I. Normally two-third members attend the meeting.
II. One-sixth of the members were out of the town on the AGM's day.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
Read both the statements and give answer
In what proportion would Raj, Karan and Altaf distribute profit among them?
I. Raj gets two-fifth of the profit.
II. Raj and Altaf have made 60% of the total investment.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
Read both the statements and give answer
What time did the train leave today?
I. The train normally leaves on time.
II. The scheduled departure is at 14 : 30.
- (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;
- (d)
if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and
- (e)
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
What does 'come' represent in a code language?
I. 'pit na tac' means 'come and go' in that code language.
II. 'ja ta da' means 'you are good' in that code language.
III. 'na da rac' means 'you can come' in that code language.
- (a)
Only I and II
- (b)
Only II and III
- (c)
Only I and III
- (d)
All I, II and III
- (e)
None of these
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
How is 'DATE' written in the code language?
DEAR is written as $#@? in that code.
II. TREAT is written as %?#@% in that code.
III. TEAR is written as %#@? in that code.
- (a)
Only I and II
- (b)
Only I and III
- (c)
All I, II and III
- (d)
Only I and either II or III
- (e)
None of these
You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements islare sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
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)
Only I and II
- (b)
Only II and III
- (c)
All I, II and III
- (d)
I, II and III together are not sufficient
- (e)
None of these
You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Among P, Q, R, S and T, Q is the second tallest and S is immediate taller than the shortest. Who among them is in the middle when they stand in the order of their heights?
I. T is not the shortest.
II. R is taller than S but shorter than Q.
III. P ranks third in height above S when all are arranged in the order of height.
- (a)
Only I and II
- (b)
Either II only or I and III only
- (c)
Only II
- (d)
Only II and III
- (e)
None of these
You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
In which year was Sanjay born?
I. Sanjay is six years older than Gopal.
II. Gopal's brother was born in 1982.
III. Sanjay's brother is two years younger than Gopal's brother who was eight years younger than Gopal.
- (a)
Only I and II
- (b)
Only II and III
- (c)
Only I and III
- (d)
All I, II and III
- (e)
None of these