DATA SUFFICIENCY PRACTICE EXERCISE
Ref: DSPE1001351
Directions for questions 1 to 35: Each problem
contains a question and two statements labelled 1 and 2
giving certain data You have to select the correct answer
from (A) to (D) depending on the sufficiency of the data
given in the statements to answer the question, mark
your answer as
(A) if the question can be answered by using one of the
statements alone but cannot be answered by using
the other statement alone.
(B) if the question can be answered by using either
statement alone.
(C) if the question can be answered by using both
statements together but cannot be answered by
using either statement alone.
(D) if the question cannot be answered even by using
both the statements together.
1. If a, b and c are positive integers, then is the sum of
a, b and c, a perfect square?
1. a, b and c are successive multiples of 4 and
none of these is more than 60.
2. a, b and c are successive multiples of 5 and
none of these is more than 60.
2. How many Sundays are there in a month?
1. My birthday was in that month and I celebrated
it on a Sunday and the number of days of the
month before my birthday is same as that after
my birthday.
2. The 6th of the month is Friday.
3. Who among P, Q, R and S is the tallest?
1. P's height is less than the average height of P,
Q, R and S.
2. Only R's height is more than that of P.
4. The present age of a man is thrice that of his only
daughter. Is the present age of his wife more than
twice that of the daughter?
1. The average age of the man, wife and the
daughter is 30 years.
2. The present age of the wife is less than 40 years.
5. Each of the faces of a cube is numbered with a different
number 1 through 6. Which number is opposite 4?
1. Each of the faces numbered 1 and 2 are adjacent
to each of the faces numbered 4 and 5.
2. Number 5 is opposite number 3.
6. If m and n are integers, is m > n?
1. m7 > n8
2. mn > 1 and m – n > 1
7. If p, q and r are real numbers, is p > 1?
1. p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr
2. pqr > qr and q, r have the same sign.
8. Is x > y?
1. x3 > y3
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2. > 2. A’s income is less than B’s income which is not
x y2
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9. How many chapathis did Ompuri eat today?
1. Ompuri eats 3 chapathis each day in all the
months which have 31 days. The rest of the
months, he eats, 2 chapathis each day.
2. The next month has 31 days.
10. What time does the clock show?
1. The hands of the clock are inclined at an angle
of 180°.
2. The time shown by the clock is between 8 O'clock
and 9 O'clock.
11. Is the four-digit number abcd divisible by 11?
1. Sum of the digits of abcd is two.
2. The number is not divisible by 10.
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12. What is the value of x 4 + ?
x4
1. x2 – 4x + 4 = 0
2. 2x2 – 5x + 2 = 0
13. If a and b are positive integers, then is a < b?
1. 2a + 3b = 15
2. a + 2b = 8
14. In a certain year, how many days are there in the
month of February?
1. In the 3 years preceding that year, there is no
leap year.
2. In the 3 years after that year, there is no leap year.
15. Is the L.C.M of a, b, c and d equal to 150?
1. The L.C.M of (a, b and c) = 30
2. The L.C.M of (a, b and d) = 65
16. Five persons M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a row
and they are wearing different coloured dresses
among - red, blue, green, yellow and violet.
What is the colour of P’s dress if N is two places
away to the right of the person who is wearing red
coloured dress?
1. M and O are two places away to the right of the
persons wearing green and yellow coloured
dresses respectively. M is adjacent to Q.
2. Q and P are two places away to the left of the
persons who are wearing blue and violet
coloured dresses respectively.
17. How many male members are there in a family of six?
1. There are two married couples and one pair of
siblings.
2. There is a paternal grandfather and a grand son.
18. Three friends - A, B and C have different incomes
and different expenditures. Is savings of A less than
that of C?
1. A’s income is more than C’s income and C’s
expenditure is less than B’s expenditure which
is not the highest.
the highest. C’s expenditure is the least.
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19. A, B, C, D sit around a circular table. Only one of
them is a female. Who is the female?
1. The female is sitting opposite to a person, who
has B to his right and C to his left.
2. A is the only male person who has two males
adjacent to him.
20. Is the ratio of the number of boys and the number of
girls in a class 3 : 5?
1. If two boys and two girls join the class the ratio
of boys and girls becomes 1 : 2.
2. If two boys and two girls leave the class the
ratio of boys and girls becomes 7 : 9.
21. Each of the two groups A and B consists of some
people. Is the average age of group A greater than
that of group B?
1. If one person goes from group A to group B, the
average age of each of the groups decreases.
2. When one person leaves from group B to group
A, the average age of group B increases but the
average age of group A decreases.
22. Of the two containers A and B, A contains pure milk
and B contains water. 50% of A is shifted to B. After
thoroughly mixing it, 50% of the contents in B are
shifted to A. Is the ratio of pure milk to water in A,
greater than 1?
1. Initial volume of milk in A ≥ Initial volume of
water in B.
2. Initial volume of milk in A ≤ Initial volume of
water in B.
23. A and B are continuously running around a circular
track, starting from the same point at the same time.
What is the ratio of the speeds of A and B?
1. A is faster than B and when they run in opposite
direction, they meet at 3 points, around the track.
2. When they run in the same direction they will
definitely meet at the starting point and A makes
one round more than B, when they meet for the
first time.
24. Find the side of the square.
1. When four circles of equal radii are drawn in the
square such that each circle touches two adjacent
sides of the square and two of the other 3 circles,
the area unoccupied by the circles is 168 cm2.
2. The largest possible triangle that can be inscribed
in the square has an altitude of 28 cm.
25. If ab is a two-digit number, is it a multiple of 12?
1. ab is a palindrome.
2. ab can be expressed as the product of distinct
primes.
26. What is the cost price of the cycle?
1. The profit on selling the cycle for `640 is twice
the loss on selling the cycle for `460
2. The cost price of 5 cycles is equal to the selling
price of 2 cycles.
27. At what rate of interest was `P invested?
1. The simple interest on `P for four years was
`800.
2. The difference between the simple interest and
the compound interest on `P for two years was
`80, interest being compounded annually.
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28. In triangle ABC, is ∠B equal to 90°?
1. Sum of any two sides of triangle ABC is equal to
two-thirds of the perimeter of the triangle.
2. In the triangle ABC, the numerical value of the
product of any two sides is the same.
29. If a, b are integers, is a > b?
1. a, b are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
where p is negative.
2. –a, b are the roots of equations x2 + px + q = 0
where p is positive and q is negative.
30. Letters numbered L1, L2, L3, and L4 are placed in
envelopes numbered E1, E2, E3, and E4, such that
every even numbered envelope is occupied by an
odd numbered letter and each envelope has exactly
one letter. What is the exact way in which the letters
are placed?
1. L2 is in E3.
2. L3 is in E2.
31. Out of A, B and C, which two must be employed to
work together to have the work completed with the
least expenses? (The rate of work is not always
proportional to the rate of earning)
1. The rates of work of A, B and C are in the ratio
of 1 : 2 : 3.
2. The daily wages that are given to A, B and C
are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5.
32. In a class consisting of 120 students, each student
wrote two tests – one on Mathematics and the other
in English. 20% of the students failed in both the
tests, whereas 60% of the students passed in
English. How many students passed in both the
tests?
1. 331/3% of the students who passed in
Mathematics also passed in English.
2. The number of students who passed in
Mathematics was 50% more than the number of
students who failed in both the tests.
33. Is the number of male employees in a company
equal to that of the number of female employees?
1. For a relief fund, if each male employee contributes
`300 and each female employee contributes
`200, total amount contributed will be `5100.
2. For a relief fund, if each male employee contributes
`200 and each female employee contributes
`300, total amount contributed will be `5000.
34. What is the HCF of a and b?
1. The LCM of a, b and 36 is 108.
2. The HCF of a, b and 36 is 36.
35. What is the distance between the centres of the two
circles?
1. The radii of the two circles are equal and the
length of the common chord is 5 cm.
2. The radii of the two circles are 10 cm and 5 cm
and the length of the common chord is 10 cm.