Home » Verbal Reasoning » Data Sufficiency

Data Sufficiency — Day of the week: On which day was Sahil's birthday? Statement I: Sahil celebrated his birthday the very next day after Arun's birthday. Statement II: Sahil's sister was born on the third day of the week and two days after Sahil was born. Decide which statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose the correct sufficiency option.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not sufficient.

Explanation:


Assumption
Week starts on Monday (standard in reasoning questions): Day 1 = Monday, Day 2 = Tuesday, Day 3 = Wednesday, ...


Statement II
Sister on the 3rd day and two days after Sahil ⇒ Sahil was born on Day 1 ⇒ Monday.


Statement I
Only relative to Arun's day; without Arun's day, cannot determine.


Final Answer
Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not sufficient.

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Data Sufficiency

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
Join Discussion