Data Sufficiency — exact birth date in August: determine Kapil’s date Statements: I. Kapil was born before the 19th but after the 15th. II. Kapil was born before the 17th but after the 12th. Choose the correct sufficiency option.
Verbal Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is sufficient
Explanation
Translate ranges I ⇒ Kapil's date ∈ {16, 17, 18}. II ⇒ Kapil's date ∈ {13, 14, 15, 16}.
Individually Neither statement alone yields a unique date ⇒ insufficient.
Together (note) Intersection is {16} ⇒ the date is 16th. However, per the answer choices, neither statement alone is sufficient.