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Important Concepts and Tips to Solve Data Sufficiency Questions
DATA SUFFICIENCY
Tips to Solve Data Sufficiency Questions
These type of questions consists of problems on any reasoning topics like blood
relation, coding-decoding, direction test, ranking, seating arrangement, etc. followed
by statements containing clues to solve the question
The candidates are supposed to find out which of the given statements is or are
sufficient to solve the given question
This section tests the candidates efficiency to determine the information necessary
to solve the given problem
We have to make sure whether the question can be solved with the help of
information provided in the 1st statement or 2nd statement or together in the 1st and
the 2nd statement
We are not supposed to assume anything beyond the information given in the
question and the following statements
EXAMPLE:
DIRECTIONS:
Answer (1) if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Answer (2) if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the
data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Answer (3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
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Answer (4) if the data even in statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the
question.
Answer (5) if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
QUESTION 1
On which date in May was Aruns birthday?
Statement:
I.
Aruns mother correctly remember that Aruns birthday was before 14 th but after
12th May
II.
Aruns brother correctly remembers that Aruns birthday was after 10th but before
15th May
Solution
From statement I alone we can deduce that Aruns birthday was on 13th May as it
was correctly remembered by his mother to be between 12 th and 14th May i.e., 13th
May.
From statement II alone we cant find Aruns birth date as it can be any day between
10th and 15th may.
Therefore, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Hence Answer: (1)

QUESTION 2
What is the color of the fresh grass?
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Statement:
I.
Blue is Green, Red is Orange and orange is yellow
II.
Yellow is white, white is black, green is brown and brown is purple
Solution
The color of fresh grass is Green.
From statement I alone we cannot deduce the code for green.
From statement II alone we can determine the code for Green i.e., brown (Green is
Brown).
Therefore, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Hence Answer: (2)

QUESTION 3
How is A related to B?
Statement:
I.
B and C are children of D who is wife of A
II.
Es brother A is married to Bs mother
Solution
From statement I alone we can deduce that B is the child of D who is the wife of A.
Therefore, A is Bs Father.
From statement II alone we can determine that A is married to Bs mother that

shows that A is Bs father.
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Therefore, statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

question.
Hence Answer: (3)

QUESTION 4
How is never written in a code language?
Statement:
I.
never ever come here is written as jo na hi da in a certain language
II.
come here and go back is written as ho ma si no di in that language
Solution
From statement I never cannot be determined it can be either one of jo, na, hi or da
From statement II there is no never in the statement and even considering both the
statements there is no common term using which the code for never can be
determined
Therefore, data even in statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the
question
Hence Answer: (4)

QUESTION 5
How many children are there between P and Q in a row of children?
Statement:
I.
P is 15th from the left in the row
II.
Q is exactly in the middle and there are 10 children towards his right
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Solution
From statement I alone we can deduce that the position of P is 15th from the left
From statement II alone we can understand that Q being in the middle and having
10 children to his right means there will be 10 children to his left too. So position of
Q is 11th from the left
Now considering statements I and II together, we can conclude that there are 3
persons between Q (11th) and P (15th)
Here answer cannot be found using one statement alone.
Therefore, data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the
question
Hence Answer: (5)
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Hence Answer: (1)

Blue is Green, Red is Orange and orange is yellow

Yellow is white, white is black, green is brown and brown is purple

The color of fresh grass is Green.

From statement I alone we cannot deduce the code for green.

Hence Answer: (2)

B and C are children of D who is wife of A

Es brother A is married to Bs mother

From statement II alone we can determine that A is married to Bs mother that

Therefore, statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

Hence Answer: (3)

never ever come here is written as jo na hi da in a certain language

come here and go back is written as ho ma si no di in that language

Hence Answer: (4)

P is 15th from the left in the row

Here answer cannot be found using one statement alone.

Hence Answer: (5)

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