Data Sufficiency Questions

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What is the amount of profit earned? (Bank P.O., 2006) I. $20\%$ profit is earned by selling an article for $₹ 1740$. II. Cost price of the article is $₹ 1450$.

A shopkeeper sells some toys at $₹ 250$ each. What percent profit does he make? To find the answer, which of the following information given in Statements I and II is / are necessary? I. Number of toys sold II. Cost price of each toy

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. By selling a product with 20% profit, how much profit was earned? I. The difference between cost and selling price is ₹ 40. II. The selling price is 120 percent of the cost price.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What is the amount of profit earned? (Bank P.O., 2006) I. 20% profit is earned by selling an article for ₹ 1740. II. Cost price of the article is ₹ 1450.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What was the percent profit/loss made/incurred by selling an article for ₹ 24000? I. The ratio of the selling price to the cost price of the article is 5 : 3. II. The difference between the cost price and the selling price is ₹ 9600. (Bank P.O., 2010)

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What would have been the selling price per kg of rice? I. 50 kg of rice was purchased for ₹ 3350 and ₹ 150 were spent on transport. II. Profit earned was 5%.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What is the percentage profit on the cost price? I. The cost price is ₹ 368.35. II. There is a 20% profit on the selling price.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What is the percent profit earned by selling the product? I. The profit earned was ₹ 50. II. Had it been sold for ₹ 310, the profit would have been ₹ 70.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. What was the cost price of the suitcase purchased by Richard? I. Richard got 20% concession on the labelled price. II. Richard sold the suitcase for ₹ 2000 with 25% profit on the labelled price.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. By selling a product for ₹ 200, how much profit was earned? I. The profit was 25 percent of the cost price. II. 12.5 percent profit would have been earned if the product had been sold for ₹ 180.

Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. A trader sold two washing machines each for ₹ 7392. What was his total profit or loss on these two transactions? I. On one transaction he got a profit of 12% on investment II. On the other transaction he suffered a loss of 4% on investment.

Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a question followed by three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question. What was the amount of profit earned? I. 10% discount was offered on the labelled price. II. Had there been no discount, profit would have been 30%. III. Selling price was more than the cost price by 20%.

Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a question followed by three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question. An item costing ₹ 3000 is sold at a certain discount. Find the rate of discount offered. I. The profit earned after discount is 5%. II. Had the discount rate been doubled, the seller incurs a loss of 15%. III. The item is marked at a price 25% above the cost price.

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. What is the value of $a$? I. Ratio of $a$ and $b$ is $3 : 5$, where $b$ is positive. II. Ratio of $2a$ and $b$ is $12 : 10$, where $a$ is positive.

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. What was the ratio between the ages of $P$ and $R$ four years ago? I. The ratio between the present ages of $P$ and $Q$ is $3 : 4$. II. The ratio between the present ages of $Q$ and $R$ is $4 : 5$.

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. What is the present age of the mother? (M.A.T., 2007) I. Father's age is 8 years more than the mother's age. Father got married at the age of 28 years. II. Present age of the father is 30 years. Four years back the ratio of mother's age to father's age was $12 : 13$.

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. Is $x^2 : y^2 < 1$? (M.A.T., 2006) I. $(y - x) (x + y) = 40\%$ of $60 - 120\%$ of $20$ II. $x < y$

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. Vipin's and Javed's salaries are in the proportion of $4 : 3$ respectively. What is Vipin's salary? I. Javed's salary is $75\%$ that of Vipin's salary. II. Javed's salary is ₹ $4500$.

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. The ages of Vinay and Sameer are in the ratio of 7 : 6. What is the age of Sameer? I. The ages of Vinay and Ajay are in the ratio of 7 : 4. II. After 5 years the ratio of Vinay's and Sameer's ages will be 8 : 7. (Bank P.O., 2008)

Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a statement and/or a question and two statements labelled I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is/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; Give answer (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; Give answer (c) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question; Give answer (d) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question; and Give answer (e) if the data in both Statements I and II are necessary to answer the question. What is the difference between the ages of Sumit and Dinesh? (Bank P.O., 2006) I. The ratio of their ages is 7 : 9 respectively. II. Five years hence the sum of their ages will be 58 years.