Practice Question and answers set 3 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-1) If 8A + 9C + 2D + 3I = 106, then what is the value of I?
6A + 4C - 16D - 4E = 48
24C – 13I = 28
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Both statements together are insufficient because the no. of unknown variables is more than the no. of equations.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-2) How is 'A' related to 'B' ?
(1) A is married to Y's sister.
(2) B is the name of Y's sister.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Here we have not been given the number of sisters of Y in both statements. Hence, we cannot find the answer using both the statements.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-3) X, Y and Z are integers. Is X an odd number?
(1) An odd number is obtained when X is divided by 5.
(2) (X + Y) is an odd number.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) ⇒ It is sufficient to answer the question because any odd number is divided by any odd number, it gives an odd number.
(2) ⇒ Either X or Y is odd ⇒ X may be odd or not.
∴ Statement (2) is not sufficient.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-4) In the figure, is PRSU a square?
(1) PQ = QR and UT = TS.
(2) PU = RS.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
By using both statements we cannot be determined PR = US.
So, both statements together are not sufficient.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-5) What was the cost price of the suitcase purchased by Samir?
(1) Samir got 20 per cent concession on the labelled price.
(2) Samir sold the suitcase for Rs.2000 with 25 per cent profit on the labelled price.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2) ⇒ Labelled price = ${2000}/{125}$ × 100 = Rs.1600
(1) ⇒ C.P. of suitcase = 1600$(1 - {20}/{100})$ = Rs.1280
Hence, both the statements together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-6) What is the cost of the laying carpet in a rectangular hall?
(1) Cost of the carpet is Rs.450 per square metre.
(2) Perimeter of the hall is 50 metres.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
∵ Total cost = Area of floor × Cost of carpet per square metre.
∴ Both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-7) What is the perimeter of rectangle ABCD?
(1) Area of the circle is 78.5 sq cm.
(2) AB = 10 cm.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) ⇒ π $r^2$ = 78.5
Hence, r can be determined and then breadth of rectangle = 2r
(2) ⇒ Length of rectangle
Hence, using statements (1) & (2), perimeter of rectangle can be determined.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) 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.
Q-8) A starts a business with Rs.60,000. After 6 months B joins him. What is the profit of B at the end of the year?
(1) The share of the profit is in the ratio 4 : 3
(2) B's capital is Rs.90,000.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
By using both statements, we can't be determined the profit of B.
∴ Both statements together are not insufficient to answer the question.
Directions:
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
Q-9) By selling a product for Rs.100 how much profit was earned?
(I) 20% profit would have been earned if it had been sold for Rs.90.
(II) The profit was one–third of the cost price.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(I) ⇒ C.P. can be calculated since
C.P = ${S.P. × 100}/{(100 + % profit)}$
Also, since Profit = S.P. – C.P.
∴ Profit can be calculated using statement (I) alone.
(II) ⇒ C .P = $1/3$ × Profit and Profit = S.P. – C.P.
Therefore, each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Directions:
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
Q-10) What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years?
(I) The interest after one year was Rs.100 and the sum was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
∵ Amount = P$(1 + R/{100})^n$
(I) ⇒ For P = 1000 and n = 1, A = Rs.1100
∴ R = 10%
Hence, C.I. after 3 years can be calculated.
∴ Statement (I) alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Now, since difference between S.I. and C.I. for 2 years = P × $(R/{100})^2$
∴ From (II), R can be calculated.
Hence, C.I. after 3 years can be determined.
Therefore, each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.