1. How many ewes (female sheep) in a flock of 50 sheep are black?

There are 10 rams (male sheep) in the flock. Forty percent of the animals are black.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

2. Is the length of a side of equilateral triangle E less than the length of a side of square F? The perimeter of E and the perimeter of F are equal. The ratio of the height of triangle E to the diagonal of square F is 23 : 32.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

From (1) we can tell that a side of E is longer than a side of F, since 3 x side E = 4 x side F. Hence (1) is sufficient to answer the question and the answer must be either A or D. From (2) we could work out the ratio of the lengths of the sides (there is no need to do this, but since we are dealing with regular plane figures the geometry is quite simple), and although we cannot get the actual lengths, we can see from the ratio whether one is bigger than the other. So the answer is D.

3. If a and b are both positive, what percent of b is a? a = 3/11 b/a = 20

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement (1) tells us nothing about b and so the answer cannot be A or D. To find what percent a is of b we need to solve the expression (a/b) x 100. Statement (2) allows us to do just that: (a/b) = 1/20. No need to go any further; the answer is B.

4. A wheel of radius 2 meters is turning at a constant speed. How many revolutions does it make in time T? T = 20 minutes. The speed at which a point on the circumference of the wheel is moving is 3 meters per minute.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

To find the number of revolutions we need to know the rate of turning and the time duration. Statement (1) gives us only the time, and so the answer cannot be A or D. Statement (2) tells us the rate at which a point on the circumference is moving, which, since we know the dimensions of the wheel, is sufficient to determine the number of rotations per minute. But since we do not know the time, B cannot be correct. But putting (1) and (2) together we have all we need, so the answer is C.

5. Are the integers x, y and z consecutive? The arithmetic mean (average) of x, y and z is y. y-x = z-y

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

6. Is x > 0 ? -2x < 0 x > 0

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

7. A certain straight corridor has four doors, A, B, C and D (in that order) leading off from the same side. How far apart are doors B and C? The distance between doors B and D is 10 meters. The distance between A and C is 12 meters.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question

8. Given that x and y are real numbers, what is the value of x + y ? (x y) / (x-y) = 7 (x + y) = 49

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The expression x y has factors (x + y)(x y), and so we can simplify (cancel down) the expression in (1) to get x + y = 7. The answer must be A or D. Now

consider (2) alone: there are two possible values for x + y. (Either 7 or -7). Since there is not one discrete value for (2), the answer must be A.

9. Two socks are to be picked at random from a drawer containing only black and white socks. What is the probability that both are white? The probability of the first sock being black is 1/3. There are 24 white socks in the drawer.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

From (1) we know the ratio of black socks to white, but that ratio will change when one sock is taken out. To get the new ratio, and hence the probability that the next sock will also be white, we need to know the number of socks of each type. The answer cannot be A or D. Obviously (2) on its own does not get the ratio and so B cannot be correct. But putting the information in both statements together we can solve the problem (24 white socks with a ratio of black to total of 1:3 means that there are 12 black and 24 white socks). The answer is C.

10. A bucket was placed under a dripping tap which was dripping at a uniform rate. At what time was the bucket full? The bucket was put in place at 2pm. The bucket was half full at 6pm and three-quarters full at 8pm on the same day.

A. statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B. statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question C. both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient D. each statement alone is sufficient E. statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Since we need rate of dripping, (1) is not enough and the answer cannot be A or D. Ignoring (1) and looking at (2) we can easily solve the problem because one quarter of the bucket got filled in 2 hours and the filling will get over at 10pm. The answer is B.