Data Sufficiency Questions 12 Sets

DATA SUFFICIENCY SETS
SET-1
1. What is the distance between city P and city Q?

I.Two persons A and B started simultaneously from P to Q, with their
speeds in the ratio 4 : 5.
II.B reached P one hour earlier than A to Q.
III.The difference between speeds of A and B is 20 kmph
1 : I and III only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and II only
4 : All I, II and III together
5 : Data inadequate
Answer
2. What is the rate of interest on a certain sum?

I.The interest earned on the sum at the same rate of simple interest after
3 years is Rs.4500. II.If the rate of interest is 2.5% more, the simple
interest earned will be Rs.900 more.
III.The amount received on the sum at the end of the 2 years at simple
interest is Rs.15,000
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
4 : All I, II and III together
5 : Any two statements together
Answer
3. What is the area of the rectangle?

I.The ratio of length to breadth of the rectangle is 35 : 12.
II.The perimeter of the rectangle is 188 cm.
III.The length of diagonal of the rectangle is 74 cm
1 : I and II only
2 : I and III only
3 : (I and II) or (II and III)
4 : Any two of the three
5 : (I and II) or(I and III) only
Answer
4. How many boys are there in the class?

I.The number of boys is 15 more than the number of girls.
II.The average weight of boys is 41 kg and that of girls is 32 kg.
III.The average weight of all the students of the class is 37 kg
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : All I, II and III
5 : The question cannot be answered even after using all the statements together.
Answer
5. What is the profit percentage if a discount of 10% is offered on an

article? I.Had there been no discount offered, the profit earned on the sale
the article would be 40%. II.The discount offered on the article is 14% of
the cost price.
III.The cost price of the article is Rs.1000
1 : I only
2 : Either I or II
3 : All I, II & III together
4 : Each statement alone is sufficient
5 : None of these
Answer
6. What is the present age of Rakesh?

I.The ratio of the ages of Ramesh and Rakesh, three years ago, was 4 : 5.
II.The ratio of the ages of Rajesh and Rakesh, after two years, will be 4 :
5.
III.Two years ago the ratio of the ages of Rajesh and Ramesh was 12 : 13.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Answer
7. What is the length of the train travelling at uniform speed?

I.The train crossed a bridge of length 400 m in 35 seconds.
II.The train overtook a man riding a motor bike at a speed of 54 kmph in
one minute.
III.The train crossed another train moving in the opposite direction in 16
seconds.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Answer
8. In how many days can two men and three women, together, complete the
work?I.Three men and three women can complete the work in eight days.
II.The ratio of efficiencies of a man, a woman and a boy is 15 : 10 : 8.
III.A boy takes 15 days more than a woman to complete the work.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : Any two of the three statements
5 : None of these
Answer
9. What is the cost of three kg of rice and two kg of wheat together?

I.The cost of four kg of rice, five kg of wheat and three kg of sugar
together is Rs.416.
II.The ratio of prices of one kg of rice to that of wheat is 2 : 3.
III.The cost of seven kg of rice, seven kg of wheat and three kg of sugar,
together, is Rs.608
1 : I and II only
2 : I and III only
3 : II and III only
4 : Any two of the three
5 : None of these
Answer
10. How many men watched the show in the auditorium?

I.The ratio of the number of men to the number of women who watched
the show is 7 : 5.
II.Had there been 12 more men, the ratio of the number of the men to the
number of women who watched the show would be 3 : 2.
III.The capacity of the auditorium is 300.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Set-2
Directions for questions : In the following questions each

question is followed by three statements I, II and III.
Read the question and the statements carefully and
choose your answer according to which set of
statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.
1.What is the time taken by pipe A to fill a tank?
I.The pipes A and B together can fill half of the
tank in two hours and 24 minutes.
II.Pipe A can fill the tank along with pipe C which
can empty the tank in eight hours.
III.The ratio of time taken by pipes A, B to fill the
tank and the time taken by the pipe C to empty the
tank is 2 : 3 : 4
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : (I and III) or (II and III)
Answer
2.What is the total price of four kg of rice and three

kg of sugar at the shop?
I.The price of eight kg of rice, six kg of sugar and
four kg of wheat at the shop is Rs.568.
II.The price of four kg of rice, three kg of sugar and
four kg of wheat is Rs.368.
III.The difference between the price per kg of rice
and price per kg of sugar is Rs.8.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Answer
3.What is the rate of interest?

I.The amount of Rs.45,000 yields a simple interest
of Rs.13,500 in three years.
II.The amount of Rs.45,000 yields a compound
interest of Rs.9,450 in two years.
III.The difference between the compound interest
and the simple interest on Rs.45,000 when
compounded half yearly after one year is
Rs.112.50.
2 : I or II or III
4 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Answer
4.What is the share of Ananya in the profit?

I.Anoop started a business by investing Rs.40,000.
After three months Anil joined him with a capital of
Rs.24,000.
II.The ratio of shares of Anoop to that of Ananya in
the profit is 8 : 3.
III.Anil earns Rs.960 more than Ananya earns as
share in the profit.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
5 : None of these
Answer
5.What is the present age of Akhil?

I.Four years ago, the ratio of ages of Arun, Akhil
and Alok was 5 : 6 : 7.
II.After one year from now the age of Akhil will be
16% more than the age of Arun.
III.After six years the ratio of the ages of Arun,
Akhil and Alok will be 15 : 17 : 19.
1 : I and II only
2 : II and III only
3 : I and III only
4 : Any two of I, II and III
5 : None of these
Answer
6.What is the rate of interest p.c. p.fa charged on a

sum of Rs.64000?
I. The sum is borrowed on compound interest, with
interest being compounded annually.
II. The compound interest on the sum for the
fourth year is Rs.31250
III. The compound interest on the sum for the fifth
year is Rs.39062.50
1 : Only I and II
2 : Only II and III
3 : Only I and III
4 : Only I and either II or III
5 : Any two statements
Answer
7.What is the overall profit or loss for the shopkeeper

on selling two articles?
I.The two articles are sold for Rs.6,930 each.
II.The difference between the cost prices of the
two articles is Rs.1400.
III.There is a loss of 10% on one article and a gain
of 10% on the other.
1 : Only I and II
2 : Only I and III
3 : Only II and III
4 : Only III
Answer
8.In how many hours can two pipes A and B together

fill a tank?
I.The time taken by pipe A alone to fill the tank is 8
hours more than that taken by A and B together.
II.The time taken by pipe B alone to fill the tank is
18 hours more than that taken by A and B together.
III.The number of hours in which A and B together
can fill the tank is an integer
1 : Only I and II
2 : Only I and III
3 : Only II and III
4 : Only III and either I or II
Answer
9.What is the area of the rectangle ABCD inscribed in
a circle?
I.The radius of the circle is 5 cm.
II.The breadth of the rectangle is three – fourth of
its length.
III.The area of the region of the rectangle in one –
half of the circle is 24 cm^2.
1 : Only I and II
2 : Only I
3 : Only III
4 : Only III or I and II
Answer
10. What is the average of five distinct positive
integers?
I. All the numbers lie between 10 and 20 and their
sum is more than 80.
II. Out of the five numbers exactly two are even.
III. The average of the smallest and the greatest
numbers among the five is 15.
1 : Only I and II
2 : Only I and III
3 : Only II and III
4 : Any two statements
Set-3
1. How much did Sohil get as profit at the year-end in the business done by
Animesh, Sohil and Akhilesh?
Statements:
1.Akhilesh invested Rs.8000/- for nine months, his profit was 3/2 times that of
Sohil’s and his investment was 4 times that of Animesh.
2.Animesh and Sohil invested for one year and in the proportion 1:2 respectively.
3.The three together got Rs.1000/- as profit at the year end.
A)Only 1 and 2 together are sufficient
B)Only 1 and 3 together are sufficient
C)1, 2 and 3 together not sufficient
D)1,2 and 3 together are not necessary
E)None of these
Answer
2. What is the amount invested in scheme B?

Statements:
1.The amounts invested in schemes A and B are in the ratio 2:3
2.Amount invested in scheme A is 40% of the total amount invested.
3.Amount invested in scheme A is Rs.45000/-
A)Only 1 and 2
B)Only 1 and 3
C)Only 2 and 3
D)Only 3 and either 1 or 2
E)All 1, 2 and 3
Answer
3. What is the cost of flooring the rectangular hall?

Statements:
1.Length of the rectangle is 6m
2.Breadth of the rectangle is two-third of its length
3.Cost of flooring the area of 100cm^2 is Rs.45/-
A)Only 1 and 3
B)Only 2 and 3
C)All 1, 2 and 3
D)Question can’t be answered with the given data
E)None of these
Answer
4. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?
Statements:
1.Difference between the compound interest and simple interest earned two years
on the amount invested is Rs.100/-
2.The amount becomes Rs.19500/- in the three years on simple interest.
3.Simple interest accrued in two years on the same amount at the same rate of
interest is Rs.3000/-
A)Any two of the three
B)Only 2 and 3
C)Only 1 and 3
D)All 1,2 and 3
E)Question can’t be answered with the given data
Answer
5. What is the speed of a boat in still water?

Statements
1.The boat covers downstream a distance of 35km in 5 hours.
2.The boat takes 7 hours to cover the same distance upstream.
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
E)None of these
Answer
6. In how many days 14 men can complete a piece of work?

Statements:
1.If 18 women can complete the same piece of work in 24 days
2.If 28 children can complete the same piece of work in 56 days.
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
E)None of these
Answer
7. What is the profit earned by selling a Cell phone for Rs.6250?

Statements:
1.The cost price of 5 such cell phones is equal to Selling price of 4 such Cell
phones.
2.25% profit is earned by selling each Cell phone
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Neither 1 nor 2
D)Both 1 and 2
E)Either 1 or 2
Answer
8. In how many days will 6 men complete a work?

Statements:
1.6 men and 6 women can complete the work in 12 days.
2.8 men can complete the work in 16 days.
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Either 1 or 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
E)Both 1 and 2
Answer
9. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?

Statements:
1.The difference between C.I. and S.I. in two years is Rs.156.25
2.The amount doubles itself on S.I. in 8 years
3.The interest accrued on an amount of Rs.25000 is Rs.3125
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Only 3
D)1 and 3 Only
E)2 and 3 Only
Answer
10. What is the cost of 7 pens?

Statements:
1.The cost of 4 pens and 3 notebooks is Rs.68
2.The cost of one notebook, 3 staplers and 5 pens is Rs.147
3.The cost of 1 pen and 2 notebooks is Rs.32
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 and 3 only
C)Any two of the three
D)All 1,2 and 3
E)1 and 3 only
Set-4
1. What is the speed of the boat in still water ?

I.The boat covers 10km in 2hrs in downstream
II.The boat covers same distance in 5hrs in upstream
III.The speed of stream is one third of that of boat in still water
A)Only I and II together are sufficient
B)Only I and III together are sufficient
C)I, II and III together not sufficient
D)I,II and III together are not necessary
E)I and either II or III are sufficient
Answer & Explanation
2. Ganesh borrowed a sum at CI. What is the amount returned in 2 years ?
I.The rate of interest is 4% PA
II.The SI incurred on the sum in 1 year is Rs.500
III. The borrowed sum is 10 times the amount earned as SI in 2 years
A)Only I and II together are sufficient
B)Only I and III together are sufficient
C)I, II and III together not sufficient
D)II and either I or III are sufficient
E)None of these
3. What is the ratio of investments of P, Q and R ?

I.Total investments is Rs.12000 in which P’s contribution is Rs.4500
II.Ratio of investments of P to Q is 4 :3 and Q to R is 3:1
A)Only I sufficient
B)Both I and III together are sufficient
C)Only II sufficient
D)I and II together are not necessary
E)None of these
4. What is Sasi’s present age ?
I.Sasi is three years older than Sila
II.The ratio between Sila and Renuka’s age is 3:4
A)Only I sufficient
B)Only II sufficient
C)Both I and II are sufficient
D)Nither I nor II are sufficient
E)None of these
5. What is the salary of X in a group of X, Y, Z, whose average salary is Rs.

36,700 ?
I.Total Salaries of Y and Z is Rs.78,650
II.Total salaries of X and Y is Rs. 97,550
A)Only I sufficient
D)Either I or II are sufficient
E)None of these
6. What is the marks obtained by John in Hindi ?

I.Average marks obtained by John in Hindi, Geography, Computer Science is 125
II.Average marks obtained by John in History, English and Commerce are 134
A)Only I sufficient
E)Neither I or II
7. How many students are there in the class ?

I.The average weight of the class is 46kg
II.If 2 students weighting 38kg and 32kg leave the class and are replaced by 48kg
and 40kg then the average weight is increased by 2.5kg.
A)Only I sufficient
E)Neither I or II
8. What is the profit earned by selling a TV for Rs.17525 ?

I.The CP of 5 such TV is equal to the SP of 4 such TV
II.13% profit is earned by selling each TV
A)Only I sufficient
E)Neither I or II
9. How many men and women can complete a piece of work in 15 days ?
I.If 12 men can complete the same work in 20 days
II.If 10 women and 6 men complete the same work in 12days
A)Only I sufficient
E)Neither I or II
10. What is the two digit number ?

I.The sum of the 2 digit number is 6
II.The difference between the 2 digit number is 0
A)Only I sufficient
E)Neither I or II
Set-5
Directions (1-10):
(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
1. What is the time that Kirti took to reach her destination?

I. Shweta took 45 minutes to reach the same destination.
II. The ratio between the speeds of Kirti and Shweta is 9 : 5.
2. A man borrowed a total sum of Rs 24000 from two moneylenders. For one
loan, he paid interest at 6 % p.a. and for the other 4% p.a. How much
money did he borrow at each rate?
I. The sum of interests after 1 year was Rs 5434
II. The interest on one sum was twice that on the other.
3. On selling a product, what is the profit % earned?
I. The profit earned on selling the product was Rs 45.
II. Had the product been sold for Rs 555, the profit would have been Rs 50.
4. How many children does the group contains?

I. With that total age of all the children in the group to be 240 years, the average
age is 15 years.
II. The total age of all the children in the group and the teacher is 264 years. The
average age of the children is 5 less than the age of teacher.
5. What is the difference between the ages of Y and X?

I. The ratio of the age X to the age of Y is 3 : 2
II. One sixth of X’s age is equal to one fourth of Y’s age.
6. What is the total cost of painting a conical flask at the rate of 20 Rs per
square metre?
I. The diameter and the slant height of the flask are 14 m and 12 m respectively
II. The area of the base of flask is 526 sq. m and its height is 9 m.
7. What is the rate of interest on a sum of money?

I. The difference between SI and CI obtained on the sum of money at the end of 2
years at same rate is Rs 80.
II. At the end of 3 years, a total of Rs 3000 is obtained as the CI.
8. The average age of the employees in a company is 30 years. If in next year

10 employees will retire, what will be the average age then?
I. Age of retirement is 60 years.
E) There are 200 employees in the company at present.
9. What is the cost price of the article?

I. The article was bought at 20% discount on the marked price.
II. The article was sold for Rs 2000 with 25% profit on the marked price.
10. In how many hours 5 men can complete a piece of work?
I. 12 men and 15 women can complete a piece of work in 48 hours.
II. 10 men completes one fourth of the work in 4 days working 6 hours per day.
Set-6
1. What is the area of a right angle triangle ?

I.The base of a triangle is 12cm
II.The height of a triangle is 19cm
III.The hypotenuse of the triangle is 25cm
1.Only I is sufficient
2.Only II is sufficient
3.Only III is sufficient
4.Any two of the three are sufficient
5.None of these
2. What is the rate of interest per annum ?

I.An amount double itself at SI in 10 years
II.The difference between SI and CI on an amount of Rs.20,000 in 2 years is
Rs.200
III.The CI accured in 8 years is more than the amount.
1.Either I or II is sufficient
2.Both I and II are sufficient
3.Both II and III are sufficient
4.Either I or III is sufficient
5.None of these
3. What is a two digit number ?

I.The sum and the difference of the digits are 12 and 5 respectively
II.The number is divisible by 5
1.If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
2.If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
3.If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
4. If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the
question.
5.If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
4. What was the population of a State in 2000 ?

I.The population of a State increases every year by 12% and its population in 1998
was 1,50,200
II.The population of a State was twice that of the City A in 2000, which was 98,000
question.
question.
5. What was the % of discount given on the marked price of a Refrigerator ?

I.11% profit was earned by selling the Refrigerator for Rs.17,650.Had there been
no discount, the profit % would have been 25%
II.The CP of the Refrigerator was Rs.15,200
question.
question.
6. What is the speed of the car ?
I.The bus takes 2hrs more than the train to cover a distance of 220km
II.The car moves 17kmph faster than bus
question.
question.
7. What is the area of the circle ?

I.The diameter of the circle is 70cm less than its cicumference
II.The radius of the circle is equal to the length of a rectangle whose perimeter is
64cm
question.
question.
8. The age of A and B are in the ratio of 5:8, what is the age of A ?
I.The ages of A and C are in the ratio 7:9
II.After 4 years the ratio of A to B’s age will be 6:5
question.
question.
9. In how many days can 10 men complete a piece of work?

I.16 women and 8 children can complete the work in 10 days
II.37 children can complete the work in 19 days
question.
question.
10. How many articles were sold ?

I.Total profit earned was Rs. 2160
II.Cost-price per article was Rs. 680
III. Selling price per article was Rs. 800
1.II and III only are Sufficient
2.I and II only are Sufficient
3.All I, II and III are Sufficient
4.Any two of the three are Sufficient
5.None of these
Set-7
1. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a. ?

I.The amount doubles itself in 10 years.
II.The simple interest accrued in 3 years is Rs. 7,000.
5.None of these
2. In a partnership business of A, B and C,what profit did B get at the end of

2 years ?
I.A and B started the business by investing in ratio 3 : 5
II.C joined after 6 months with Rs. 4 lakhs
III. After two years, A’s share in profit was Rs. 90000.
4.Both I and III are sufficient
3. What is the speed of boat in still water ?

I.The boat covers a distance of 30 kms in 6 hours in downstream.
II.The boat takes 5 hours to cover the same distance in upstream.
4.Either I and II is sufficient
5.None of these
4. What is the three digit number ?
I.The three digit number is divisible by 6.
II.The first and the third digit is 2.
4.Either I and II are sufficient
5.None of these
5. What is the population of State ‘P’ ?

I.After increasing the population of State P by 20% it becomes 1.80 lakhs
II.Ratio of population of State P to that of State Q is 7 : 8 respectively
III. Population of State Q is 2 lakhs
5.Either only I or II and III
6. What is the average age of six members M, N, O, P, Q and R ?

I.Total age of N and R are 16 years
II.Average age of M,P are 12 years
III. The sum of ages of O and Q are 62 years
5.All I , II, III are needed
7. What is the profit earned by selling a Laptop of Rs. 26,500 ?

I.The cost price of 5 such Laptops is equal to selling price of 4 such Laptops.
II.25% profits is earned by selling each Laptop.
5.None of these
8. What is the perimeter of the rectangular field ?

I.Area of the field is 80m
II.Sides of the rectangle are in the ratio 3:2
5.None of these
9. How many marks did A get in Science?

I.A got 42 marks in English which were half the mark he got in Maths
II.His Science mark is 13 mark more than the mark he got in maths
5.None of these
10. The average salary of 12 teachers of a school is Rs.6500. A group of

teachers whose average salary is Rs.7000 leave the school and 2 new
teacher joins. What is the average salary of new group of teachers in the
school ?
I.There are 4 teachers in the group which left the school
II.The salary of new teacher is Rs.3000
5.None of these
Set-8
Directions (1-10):
(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
1. What is the two digit number?

I. The difference between the digits of the number is 4.
II. The number obtained by interchanging the digits of original number is less than
the original number by 36.
2. What is the rate of interest per annum?

I. At the end of 2 years, the difference between CI and SI at same rate is Rs 46.20
II. The amount becomes four times in 20 years.
3. In how many days, 12 men and 8 women will complete the work?
I. 5 women can complete the work in 2 days.
II. 1 women and 10 men can complete the work in 5 days.
4. What is the speed of the train?

I. Length of train is 200 m.
II. Train crosses a platform of equal length in 20 seconds.
5. What is the area of square?

I. The length of diagonal is 24 m.
II. The perimeter of square is 240 m.
6. What is the percent profit earned?
I. The article is sold at 20% discount.
II. If there was no discount given, the profit would have been 40%.
7. A, B, and C invested in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 in a business for 3 years. What is

the amount received by B in the total profit?
I. The average amount earned per year is Rs 10,500
II. The total profit at the end of 3 years is 2/5th of total investment.
8. In how many days A and B together complete a work?

I. If A works alone for 10 days and B alone for 15 days, the work gets completed.
E) A can complete the work in 14 days.
9. In how many years, the sum of money will become 4 times at simple
interest?
I. The sum gets double in 5 years.
II. The interest earned in 3 years is 1/3rd of the sum.
10. How many marks does A got in Math?

I. The average marks obtained in 4 subjects is 62.
II. The sum of marks in English and Science is 172.
Set-9
1. What was the amount of profit earned?

1) 20% discount is offered on marked price
2) If there is no discount, profit would be 30%.
3) Selling price is more than the cost price by 40 percent.
a) 1 and either 2 or 3
b) Any two of three
c) All 1, 2 and 3
d) Question cannot be answered even with all the information
e) None of these
2. What is the present age of satish?

1) Five years ago, satish age was double that of his son’s age that time.
2) Present age of satish and his son are in the ratio of 11:6.
3) Five year hence, the respective ratio of satish age and his son’s age
become 12:7
a) Only 1 and 2
b) Only 2 and 3
c) Any two of three
d) All are needed
e) None of these
3. What is the two-digit number?

1) The number obtained by interchanging the digits is more than the
original number by 27.
2) Sum of the digits is 9.
3) Difference between the digits is 3.
a) only 1 and 2 needed
b) only B and C needed
c) only A and C needed
d) Can’t be determined
e) None of these
4. What is the speed of the train?

1) The train crosses the signal pole in 9 seconds
2) The train crosses a platform of equal length in 18 seconds
3) Length of train is 320 meters.
a) 1 and 2 needed
b) 2 and 3 needed
c) All 1, 2, 3 needed
d) only C and either 1 or 2 needed
e) None of these
5. Who earns most among A, B, C, D and E?

1) A earns less than C but not less than E
2) D earns more than A but not equal to B
3) B earns more than A and E
a) Can’t be determined
b) Only 1 and 2 needed
c) All three are needed
d) Only 2 and 3 needed
e) None of these
6. A, B and C together invested an amount of rupees 10000 in the ratio 5:3:2.

What was the percent profit earned by them at the end of one year?
1) B’s share in the profit is 1200
2) Amount of profit received by A is equal to the profit received by B and C
together
3) The amount of profit earned by B and C together is 2000
a) 1 or 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) can’t be determined
e) None of these
7. What is A’s position from the right end in a row of 30 students?

1) A is third to the right of B, who is twelfth from the right end.
2) H is 14th from the right end of the row and there are eight students
between H and A.
a) only 1 is needed
b) only 2 is needed
c) both 1 and 2 needed
e) None of these
8. A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. Who among them is in the middle?

1) C is sitting on the immediate right of who is sitting on the immediate
right of B
2) C and E always sit together with a condition that one of them will
necessarily occupy the right end.
a) only 1 is needed
b) only 2 is needed
c) both 1 and 2 needed
e) None of these
9. How much time will the train A will take to cross another train B running in
opposite direction?
1) Train A crosses a signal pole in 12 seconds
2) Ratio of speed of train A and B is 2:3
3) Length of two trains together is 500 meters
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) all 1, 2 and 3 needed
e) can’t be determined
10. How many days did neha take to complete his work?
1. Preeti correctly remembers that neha took more than 4 days but less
than 11 days to complete the work.
2. Kirti correctly remembers that neha took more than 9 days but less than
15 days to complete the work
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 needed
e) None of these
Set-10
Q(1 – 10) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in
the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the three
statements and give answer: –
a) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
b) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
c) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
d)If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
e) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
1. What is the profit earned by selling a bike for rupees 50000?

1) The cost price of 4 such bikes is equal to selling price of 3 bikes
2) 33.33% profit is earned by selling the bike.
2. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a?

1) The amount triples itself in 12 years
2) The simple interest accrued in 4 years is Rs. 2000.
3. The average salary of 10 teachers of a school is Rs.4500. A group of
teachers whose average salary is Rs.3000 leave the school and 3 new
teacher joins. What is the average salary of new group of teachers in the
school?
1) There are 2 teachers that leave the school.
2) The salary of new teacher is 2500.
4. What is the perimeter of the rectangular field?

1) Area of the field is 72m^2.
2) Length and breadth are in the ratio of 2:1.
5. How much profit did Bharti made by selling a chair?

1) She bought the chair with 30% discount on marked price
2) She sold it with 10% profit on labelled price.
6. How long will machine B, working alone take to produce ‘y’ candles?
1) Machine A produces ‘y’ candles in 10 minutes
2) Machine A and Machine B working together produces ‘y’ candles in 4 minutes
7. A train crosses a pole in 20 seconds. What is the length of the train?

1) The train crosses another train running in same direction with the speed of
80km/hr in 11 seconds.
2) Speed of the train is 54 km/hr.
8. What is the speed of boat in still water?

1) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between P and Q downstream
2) It takes 6 hours to cover the distance between P and Q upstream.
9. What is the compound interest earned by Rahul at the end of 2 years?

1) The amount invested is rupees 17000
2) Simple interest at the same rate for 2 year is rupees 2400 and the rate of
interest is 10 p.c.p.a
10. How much time did P take to reach the destination?
1) Q takes 24 minutes to reach the same destination
2) Ratio of the speed of P and Q is 3:4
Set-11
A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
D. If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
1. A car dealer sold 80% of the cars in its inventory during September. What
was the total revenue from the sales of cars?
I. All but 60 cars in the showroom inventory were sold during September.
II. Cars were sold for an average price of Rs.4.5 lakh during September.
2. Did Incumbent P get over 60% of the vote?
I. Challenger M got 39% of the vote
II. Incumbent P got 40000 of the total votes cast
3. How much money did X invest?

I. An increase in the Simple Interest from 39/8 % to 41/8 % per annum increases
his yearly income by 25%.
II. The sum invested gets doubled, when invested at 8% per annum for 25/2 year.
4. For a certain bottle and cork, what is the price of the cork?
I. The combined price of the bottle and the cork is Rs.95
II. The price of the bottle is Rs.75 more than the price of the cork.
5. What is the weighted average of marks obtained by Deepak?

I. Maths, Science and English have weights 5, 4 and 3 respectively.
II. Simple Arithmetic mean of Maths and science is 140, which is twice the average
of Science and English.
6. In how many days 10 women can finish the work?
I. 10 men finish the work in 6 days.
II. 10 women and 10 men finish the work in 24/7 days.
III. If 10 men work 3 days and after that 10 women are deployed to work for men,
the rest work is finished in 4 days.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. Any two of three
D. II and III
E. None of the Above
7. What is the cost of flooring the rectangular hall?

I. Length and Breadth of the hall are in the ratio of 3:2
II. Length of the hall is 48m and cost of flooring is Rs.850 per sq m.
III. Perimeter of the hall is 160m and cost of flooring is Rs.850 per sq.m
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. Only III
D. I and either II or III
E. Any two of three
8. What is the rate of interest per cent per annum?

I. An amount doubles itself in 5 year on SI
II. Difference between the CI and SI earned on a certain amount in two years is
Rs.400
III. SI earned per annum is Rs.2000
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. Only III
D. Either I or II and III
E. Any two of three
9. How much time will the train A take to cross another train B running in
opposite direction?
I. Train A crosses a signal pole in 6s
II. Ratio of the speed of trains A and B is 3:2
III. Length of two trains together is 500m
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Only I and II
E. All the given statements are Insufficient
10. An Express Train leaves Delhi at 4pm for Mumbai, At what time will it
reach Mumbai?
I. It maintains the average speed of 110 kmph
II. It has four stoppages of 10 min each between Delhi and Mumbai
III. It covers 250km before each stoppage
A. Only II
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. All the given statements are Sufficient
E. All the given statements are Insufficient
Set-12
A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
D. If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
1. What is the speed of the train whose length is 210m?

I. The train crosses another train of 300m length running in opposite direction in
10s
II. The train crosses another train running in the same direction at the speed of
60kmph in 30s.
2. What is the man’s speed in still water?

I. The speed of the stream is one-third of the man’s speed in still water.
II. In a given time, the man can swim twice as far with the stream as he can
against it.
3. What is the Ratio of male to female officers in the police force in town T?
I. The number of female officers is 250 less than half the number of male officers.
II. The number of female officers is 1/7 the number of male officers.
4. What is the rate of the Compound Interest?

I. A certain amount invested at the compound interest rate amounts to Rs. 1331
II. The amount was invested for a period of three years.
5. What is the difference between the two digits in a two-digit number?

I. The sum of the two digits is 8.
II. 1/5 of that number is 15 less than 1/2 of 44
6. A, B, and C together start a business with a total investment of 15000. At

the end of the year, the total profit is Rs.3000. What is A’s share in the
profit?
I. A’s contribution is 3/2 times of B’s
II. B’s contribution is twice that of C.
III. A’s contribution is thrice that of C.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. All I, II and III
D. Any two of the three
7. What is the monthly income of Mr. X?

I. Mr. X spends 85% of his income on various items and remaining amount is saved
II. Monthly savings of Mr. X are 4500
III. Out of the total money spent by Mr.X in a month, one-fifth is spent on food and
remaining amount of Rs.20400 on other items.
A. Only II
B. Only III
C. All the given statements are Insufficient
D. Only either II or III
8. What is the present age of Rahul?
I. The present age of Rahul is half of his father’s age
II. After 5 years, the ratio of ages of Rahul and his father is 6:11
III. Rahul is younger to his brother by five years.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. Can not be determined
D. II and III
E. All of the Above
9. What was the profit earned on the CP by Ramesh by selling an article?

I. He got 15% concession on labelled price in buying that article
II. He sold it for Rs.3060
III. He earned a profit of 2% on he labelled price in buying that article.
A. Only I and II
B. Only II and III
C. Only either I or III and II together are required
D. All I, II and III together are required
10. What will be the share of R in the profit earned by V, R and A together?
I. They together invested an amount of Rs.54000 for a period of 1 year
II. R’s investment was 25% less than V’s and 50% more than A’s.
III. The profit of V is 4000 more than that of A.
A. I and II together
B. Only II
C. II and either I or III only
D. II and III together

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DATA SUFFICIENCY SETS

1. What is the distance between city P and city Q?

2. What is the rate of interest on a certain sum?

3. What is the area of the rectangle?

4. How many boys are there in the class?

5. What is the profit percentage if a discount of 10% is offered on an

6. What is the present age of Rakesh?

7. What is the length of the train travelling at uniform speed?

9. What is the cost of three kg of rice and two kg of wheat together?

10. How many men watched the show in the auditorium?

Directions for questions : In the following questions each

2.What is the total price of four kg of rice and three

3.What is the rate of interest?

4.What is the share of Ananya in the profit?

5.What is the present age of Akhil?

6.What is the rate of interest p.c. p.fa charged on a

7.What is the overall profit or loss for the shopkeeper

8.In how many hours can two pipes A and B together

2. What is the amount invested in scheme B?

3. What is the cost of flooring the rectangular hall?

5. What is the speed of a boat in still water?

6. In how many days 14 men can complete a piece of work?

7. What is the profit earned by selling a Cell phone for Rs.6250?

8. In how many days will 6 men complete a work?

9. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?

10. What is the cost of 7 pens?

1. What is the speed of the boat in still water ?

3. What is the ratio of investments of P, Q and R ?

5. What is the salary of X in a group of X, Y, Z, whose average salary is Rs.

6. What is the marks obtained by John in Hindi ?

7. How many students are there in the class ?

8. What is the profit earned by selling a TV for Rs.17525 ?

10. What is the two digit number ?

1. What is the time that Kirti took to reach her destination?

4. How many children does the group contains?

5. What is the difference between the ages of Y and X?

7. What is the rate of interest on a sum of money?

8. The average age of the employees in a company is 30 years. If in next year

9. What is the cost price of the article?

1. What is the area of a right angle triangle ?

2. What is the rate of interest per annum ?

3. What is a two digit number ?

4. What was the population of a State in 2000 ?

5. What was the % of discount given on the marked price of a Refrigerator ?

7. What is the area of the circle ?

9. In how many days can 10 men complete a piece of work?

10. How many articles were sold ?

1. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a. ?

2. In a partnership business of A, B and C,what profit did B get at the end of

3. What is the speed of boat in still water ?

5. What is the population of State ‘P’ ?

6. What is the average age of six members M, N, O, P, Q and R ?

7. What is the profit earned by selling a Laptop of Rs. 26,500 ?

8. What is the perimeter of the rectangular field ?

9. How many marks did A get in Science?

10. The average salary of 12 teachers of a school is Rs.6500. A group of

1. What is the two digit number?

2. What is the rate of interest per annum?

4. What is the speed of the train?

5. What is the area of square?

7. A, B, and C invested in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 in a business for 3 years. What is

8. In how many days A and B together complete a work?

10. How many marks does A got in Math?