Data Sufficiency Quiz 2015 – Set 1

Directions (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 both the statements and
give answer.

(a) If the data in
statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(b) If the data in
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(c) If the data
either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question.

(d) If the data even
in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

(e) If the data in
both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

1. The CI on a
certain sum is Rs 43.20 more than the SI on the same sum at the end of 2 years.
Find the rate per cent.

I. The compound
interest on the same sum at the same rate of interest at the end of 2 years is
Rs 1463.20

II. The simple
interest on the same sum at the end of five years is Rs 3600.

2. A train running
crosses another train running in the opposite direction in x seconds. What is
the speed of the train?

I. Length of the
train is 132 m.

II. The train
crosses a man who is on the platform in 11 seconds.

3. The weights of Chetan,
Rajesh and Amit are in the ratio of 8 : 7 : 5. Chetan’s weight is 60% more than
Amit’s. Find the weight of Rajesh.

I. Total weight
of Chetan, Rajesh and Amit is 100 kg.

II. Difference
between Chetan’s and Amit’s weights is 15 kg.

4. How much water
does a man mix in one litre of milk?

I. He mixes some
water and sells the mixture at the cost price.

II. He makes a
profit of 10%.

5. What amount of
profit did Prasun make by selling a necklace?

I. He sold it
with 20 per cent profit on the labelled price.

II. He bought the
necklace with 50 per cent discount on labelled price.

6. What is the area
of a rectangle?

I. The perimeter
of the rectangle is 80 m.

II. The sum of
the two adjacent sides of rectangle is 40 m.

7. How many marks did
Ram get in Current Affairs?

I. Average marks
obtained by Ram in Current Affairs, Reasoning and English is equal to the
average marks in Reasoning and English.

II. Ram got a
total of 120 in Reasoning and English together.

8. What is the rate
of simple interest per annum?

I. The sum
triples in 20 years at simple interest.

II. The
difference between the sum and the simple interest earned after 10 years is Rs
1000.

9. 15 men and 18
women together can complete a work in 10 days. How many days will it take 9 men
and 14 women together to complete to
complete the same work?

I. 30 men can
complete the work in 13 days.

II. The amount of
work done by a man is three-fourth of the work done by a woman in one day.

10.  What is the time taken by Riya in reaching her office?

I. Her
grandfather starts his car at 9 am and drives with an average speed of 40 kmph.

II. After dropping
Riya in her school, He returns home following the same path which he used
while going with the same average speed, ie. 40 kmph, and reaches home at 10
am.