Data Sufficiency

Data sufficiency is a part of Logical reasoning. It must be noted that other

reasoning concepts are used to form data sufficiency questions. So,
candidates must have knowledge of the other reasoning topics. It checks the
sufficiency of given data to solve the question.

Types or Topics in Data Sufficiency:

• Blood Relation
• Direction
• Coding Decoding
• Order & Ranking
• Sitting Arrangement/ Puzzle
Directions (Q1-Q4): For each of the questions given below, two
statements I & II have been given. Analyse and answer whether the
data provided in the two statements are sufficient to answer the
question or not. Read the statements and choose from the options
given below:

A. If the data alone in statement I is sufficient to answer the question,

while the data alone in statement II is not sufficient to answer the
question.
B. If the data alone in statement II is sufficient to answer the
question, while the data alone in statement I is not sufficient to
answer the question.
C. Data in either statement I or statement II is sufficient to answer
the question.
D. If data in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer
the question.
E. If data in both statements is necessary to answer the question.
Q 1. How many children are there between Priya and Rashmi in a
row of children?

Statement I: Priya is fifteenth from the left in the row.

Statement II: Rashmi is exactly in the middle and there are ten
children towards her right.

Q 2. How is A related to B?

Statement I: Q’s sister A is married to B’s father.

Statement II: B and X are children of P who is wife of A.
Q 3. On which day will Mohan celebrate his birthday this year?

Statement I: Mohan’s birthday is between March 13 and 16,

March 13 is Wednesday.
Statement II: It is not on Friday or Saturday.

Q 4. What is the code for ‘clouds’ in the code language?

Statement I: In the code language, ‘clouds is blue’ is written as ‘se

ra fa’.
Statement II: In the same code language, ‘make it blue’ is written
as ‘se ga zo’.
Directions (1-3): Each of the following questions below consists of a question and three
statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided
in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give
answer.

Q1. Six persons Q, R, T, W, X and Y go to the market on different consecutive days starts from
Thursday. Who among the following goes just after T?
Statement I. Q goes two persons before R who doesn’t go last. The number of persons goes
before T is same as after Y.
Statement II. W does not go before Y goes two persons after R. One person goes between X and
W who goes after Sunday.
Statement III. T goes before the one who goes two persons after Q. Y and W goes one after
another but not on Thursday.

(a) If the data in statement I is sufficient

(b) If the data in statement II is sufficient
(c) If the data in statement I and statement II are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in all the statement I, II and III are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data in statement III is sufficient
Q2. In a family of three generation there are eight members. How many
married couples are there in the family?

Statement I. R is son of P. S is sibling of R and has only one son. V is grandson

of Q.
Statement II. U has no siblings. W is daughter in law of U. P is sibling of T.
Statement III. Q is sister-in-law of T has no siblings. U is brother-in-law of R.

(a) If the data in statement I is sufficient

(b) If the data in statement II is sufficient
(c) If the data in statement II and statement III are sufficient to answer the
question.
(d) If the data in all the statement I, II and III are necessary to answer the
question.
(e) If the data in statement III is sufficient
Q3. Eight persons have different heights and they are standing in a row according to
their heights in descending order. Who among the following is the tallest?

Statement I. Two persons stand between H and F. The number of persons stands
before A is one more than the number of persons stands after E.
Statement II. E is not the shortest among all the persons. More than three persons
are taller than E. C is taller than F.
Statement III. Only two persons are taller than A. A is just taller than D. Two persons
stand between E and D. E is not the tallest person. G is taller than D but not just
taller than A.

(a) If the data in statement I is sufficient

(b) If the data in statement II is sufficient
(c) If the data in statement II and statement III are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in all the statement I, II and III are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data in statement III is sufficient
Five persons are living in 5 storey building. Ground floor is as 1st floor, just above
floor is as 2nd floor and so on until the topmost floor as 5th floor. Who among the
following lives on the topmost floor?

I. A lives above the B’s floor. One floor gap between C and D. B lives below the D’s
floor.
II. Two persons live between A and B. E lives just above the C’s floor. Two floors gap
between D and C.

1. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is

not sufficient to answer the question.
2. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is
not sufficient to answer the question.
3. If the statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the
questions.
5. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the
questions.
Six persons M, N, O, S, T, and U are sitting around a circular table facing to the centre
but not necessarily in the same order. Who among the following sits 3rd to the right
of T?

I. U sits 2nd to the left of N. Two persons sit between M and U. T does not sit near to
O.
II. One person sits between S and N. T is an immediate neighbor of N. O does not sit
near to U.

1. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
2. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
3. If the statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the
questions.
5. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the
questions.
Five persons P, Q, R, S and T like different colours viz. Blue, Black, Green, Yellow and
Magenta but not necessarily in the same order. Who among the following likes Black
colour?

I. P does not like Blue, Green and Yellow. R does not like Blue, Yellow and Magenta.
Both T and R are not like Green.
II. S is either like Green or Magenta. P like Blue. Both Q and R are not like Black.

1. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
2. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
3. If the statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the
questions.
5. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the
questions.
Six persons were born in three different months viz. June, September and December
Either on the 12th or 15th but not necessarily in the same order. Who among the
following was born on 12th December?

I. More than three persons were born between A and B. A was born before B. K was
born before H.
II. H and B were born in the same month. R was born immediately before K. L was
born in June.

1. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
2. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
3. If the statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the
questions.
5. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the
questions.
Six persons are sitting in a row facing north. Who among the following sits
immediate left of P?

I. P sits third to the left of R. Only two persons sit between U and T who is not an
immediate neighbour of P.
II. P sits second to the right of Q. T sits to the immediate right of S.

1. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
2. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
3. If the statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
4. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the
questions.
5. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the
questions.