100+ Data Sufficiency Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

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 II alone are sufficient answer the question.

(B) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

(C) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

(D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Ans: A

Statement II reveals that 17th was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday. So, only statement II is needed.

Question: 7

Buses are always punctual in city X. How long, at the most, will Mr. Roy have to wait for the bus? I. Mr. Roy has come to the bus stand at 9 A.M.
II. There is a bus at 10 A.M. and possibly another bus even earlier.

(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 in both the statements together are needed.

Ans: D

From both the given statements, we find that Mr. Roy reached the bus stand at 9 A.M. and a bus is sure to arrive at 10 A.M. So, Mr. Roy has to wait for at the most one hour.

Question: 8

What is Manohar's birthday?
I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948.
II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother.

(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.

Ans: D

Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday.

Question: 9

At what time did Sonali leave her home for office?
I. Sonali received a phone call at 9.15 a.m. at her home.
II. Sonali's car reached office at 10.15 a.m., 45 minutes after she left her residence.

(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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.

(D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Ans: C

From statement II, we conclude that Sonali left her home 45 minutes before 10.15 a.m. i.e. 9.30 a.m.
Thus, only II is needed.

Question: 10

At what time did Sonali leave her home for office?
I. Sonali received a phone call at 9.15 a.m. at her home.
II. Sonali’s car reached office at 10.15 a.m., 45 minutes after she left her residence.

(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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.

(D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Ans: C

From statement II, we conclude that Sonali left her home 45 minutes before 10.15 a.m. i.e. 9.30 a.m.
Thus, only II is needed.

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