1. Question : In which year was Rahul born ?
Statements :
I. Rahul at present is 25 years younger to his mother.
II. Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Both I and II are sufficient
Explanation: From both I and II, we find that Rahul is (35 - 25) = 10 years older than his brother, who was born in 1964. So, Rahul was born in 1954.
2. Question : What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight ?
Statements :
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) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: From I, we conclude that weight of each pole = (4x5) kg = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 poles = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.
From II, we conclude that:
Weight of each pole = (weight of 3 poles) - (weight of 2 poles) = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 pojes = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.
3. Question : How many children does M have ?
Statements :
I. H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
II. K and J are brothers of M.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: From I, we conclude that H is the only daughter of M. But this does not indicate that M has no son. The information given in II is immaterial.
4. Question : How much was the total sale of the company ?
Statements :
I. The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.
II. This company has no other product line.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Both I and II are sufficient
Explanation: From I, total sale of product A = Rs. (8000 x 25) = Rs. 200000.
From II, we know that the company deals only in product A.
This implies that sale of product A is the total sale of the company, which is Rs. 200000.
5. Question : The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on which date ?
Statements :
I. The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
II. The last day of that month was Friday.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: From I, we conclude that 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of March, 2006 were Sundays.
So, the last Sunday fell on 26th.
From II, we conclude that 31st March, 2006 was Friday. Thus, 26th March, 2006 was the last Sunday of the month.
6. Question : What is the rank of P from the bottom in a class of 30 students ?
Statements :
I. M is third from the top and there are five students between M and P.
II. The rank of K is fourth from the bottom and there are 17 students between K and P.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: From I, we conclude that P is 9th from the top. Thus, in a class of 30 students, P ranks 22nd from the bottom.
From II, we conclude that P is 22nd from the bottom.
7. Question : In a row of five buildings - P, Q, R, S and T, which building is in the middle ?
Statements :
I. Buildings S and Q are at the two extreme ends of the row.
II. Building ,T is to the right of building R
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: From I, we have the order : S, -, -, -, Q. From II, we have the order : R, T. Combining the above two, we get two possible orders : S, R, T, P, Q or S, P, R, T, Q. Thus, either T or R is in the middle.
8. Question : How many speeches were delivered in the two days' programme ?
Statements :
I. 18 speakers were invited to give at least one speech (maximum of two speech), out of which one-sixth of the speakers could not come.
II. One-third of the speakers gave two speeches each.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Both I and II are sufficient
Explanation: From I, we find that number of speakers who attended programme =18-(1/6) of 18 = 15.
From II, we find that one-third of 15 i.e. 5 speakers gave 2 speeches each, while each of the remaining 10 speakers delivered only one speech.
So, total number of speeches delivered = (5 x 2 + 10 x 1) = 20.
9.Question : Among five friends, who is the tallest ?
Statements :
I. D is taller than A and C.
II. B is shorter than E but taller than D.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Both I and II are sufficient
Explanation: From I, we have: D > A, D > C.
From II, we have: E > B > D.
Combining the above two, we get :E > B > D > A > C or E > B > D >C > A.
Thus, E is the tallest.
10. Question : What time did the train leave today ?
Statements :
I. The train normally leaves on time.
II. The scheduled departure is at 14 : 30.
a) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
b) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
c) Either I or II is sufficient
d) Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation: Clearly, even both I and II together do not reveal the exact time of departure of the train today.