Q: Among four friends A, B, C and D. who is the heaviest ? I. B is heavier than A. but lighter than D. II. C is lighter than B.

From I. we have A <B< D. From II. we have C < B Combining( I) and (II), we can conclude that D is the heaviest So. both the statements are needed

Q: What is the monthly salary of Praveen ? I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh. II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50 So, both I and II are required.

Q: It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ? I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m. II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m.

Q: What is Manohar's birthday ? I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948. II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother.

Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday.

Q: A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. B is between A and K Who among them is in the middle ? I. A is left of 13 and right of D. II.C is at the right end.

Clearly, we have the order : A. a E. From I, we have the order : D, A, B. E. From II, we get the complete sequence as D, A, B. E, C. Clearly. B is in the middle. So, both I and II are required.

Q: The Chairman of a big company visits one department on Monday of every week except for the Monday of third week of every month. When did he visit the Purchase department ? I. He visited Accounts department in the second week of September after havin…

From statement I. we can conclude that the Chairman visited Purchase department on Monday of the first week of September. So, I alone is sufficient, The time of visit of no department is mentioned in II. which is, therefore, insufficient

Q: What is the area of this plot ? I. The perimeter of the plot is 208 metres. II. The length is more than the breadth by 4 metres.

The area of the plot can be determined from both I and II as follows . Let the breadth of the plot be x metres Then, length = (x + 4) metres Thus, perimeter s 208 metres 2(x + 4 + x) = 208 , 4x =200, x = 50. So. length =54 metres. breadth = 50 metres. Area of the plot = 2700 m^2. Hence, both I and II are required

Question 1

What is the total monthly salary of Vasu ? I. Vasu's basic salary is Rs 100 more than Rajan's salary who also serves in Vasu's company. II. Other allowances drawn by Rajan besides his basic salary are Rs 2000 per month which is Rs 50 less than Vasu'…

Accepted Answer

From III, we have : Rajan's basic salary = Rs 1550. From I, we have : Vasu's basic salary = Rs (1550 + 100) = Rs 1650. From II. we have : Rajan's other allowances = RS 2000 and Vasu's other allowances = Rs 2050. Vasu's monthly salary is (1650 + 2050) = Rs 3700. Thus, all the three statements are required.

Question 2

How many gift boxes were sold on Monday ? I. It was 10% more than the boxes sold on the earlier day i.e. Sunday. II. Every third visitor to the shop purchased the box and 1500 visitors were there on Sunday

Accepted Answer

From II. we can conclude that 500 boxes were sold on Sunday From I. we find that number of boxes sold on Monday 500 +10% of 500 = 550.

Question 3

Which day of the last week did Satish meet Kapil at Kapil's residence ? I. Kapil was out of town from Monday to Wednesday. lie returned on Thursday morning. II. On Friday night Satish telephoned his friend to inform that only yesterday he had got ap…

Accepted Answer

Statement II reveals that Satish met his friend Kapil on the day prior to Friday i.e, Thursday. Thus, only II is needed.

Question 4

Among four friends A, B, C and D. who is the heaviest ? I. B is heavier than A. but lighter than D. II. C is lighter than B.

Accepted Answer

From I. we have A <B< D. From II. we have C < B Combining( I) and (II), we can conclude that D is the heaviest So. both the statements are needed

Question 5

What is the monthly salary of Praveen ? I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh. II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

Accepted Answer

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50 So, both I and II are required.

Question 6

It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ? I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m. II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.

Accepted Answer

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m.

Question 7

What is Manohar's birthday ? I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948. II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother.

Accepted Answer

Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday.

Question 8

A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. B is between A and K Who among them is in the middle ? I. A is left of 13 and right of D. II.C is at the right end.

Accepted Answer

Clearly, we have the order : A. a E. From I, we have the order : D, A, B. E. From II, we get the complete sequence as D, A, B. E, C. Clearly. B is in the middle. So, both I and II are required.

Question 9

The Chairman of a big company visits one department on Monday of every week except for the Monday of third week of every month. When did he visit the Purchase department ? I. He visited Accounts department in the second week of September after havin…

Accepted Answer

From statement I. we can conclude that the Chairman visited Purchase department on Monday of the first week of September. So, I alone is sufficient, The time of visit of no department is mentioned in II. which is, therefore, insufficient

Question 10

What is the area of this plot ? I. The perimeter of the plot is 208 metres. II. The length is more than the breadth by 4 metres.

Accepted Answer

The area of the plot can be determined from both I and II as follows . Let the breadth of the plot be x metres Then, length = (x + 4) metres Thus, perimeter s 208 metres 2(x + 4 + x) = 208 , 4x =200, x = 50. So. length =54 metres. breadth = 50 metres. Area of the plot = 2700 m^2. Hence, both I and II are required

Question 11

How is B related to A ? I. A is B's sister. II. is the father of A and B.

Accepted Answer

From statements I and II together, we can conclude only that either B is the sister or brother of A. So, even from both the statements, the exact relation cannot be known.

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