DATA SUFFICIENCY

1. On which day of the week was Varun's birthday?

I. Varun celebrated his birthday on day after Ashish celebrated his
birthday.
II. Varun was born two days after his sister, who was born on 3rd
day of the week.

2. Among P, Q, T, V and Z, who is 3rd from the top when arranged

in descending order of the heights?
I. V is taller than P and Q and is shorter than T who is not the
tallest
II. T is taller than only Z.

3. How is M related to P
I. P's mother and K are sisters
II. M is the only child of D and K.

4. What day is the fourteenth of a given month?

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday.
II. The third Saturday of the month is a Wednesday.

5. 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.

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.

7. On which day the flat was purchased by Rohan in 1996.

I. Certainly before 18th December, 1996 but definitely not before
15th December, 1996.
II. Certainly after 16th December, 1996 but not later than 19th
December, 1996.

8. Vipin's and Javed's salaried 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 Rs.4500.

9. 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 Rs. 2500.

10. In the last month the company decided to increase the cost of
its mixer by 10 percent. What is the present price of the mixer?
I. The cost of mixer and juicer together was Rs. 2850 a month ago.
II. The amount of 10% increase on the mixer comes to Rs. 220.

11. How many visitors saw the exhibition yesterday?

I. Each entry pass holder can take up to three persons with
him/her. II. In all, 243 passes were sold yesterday.

12. How much was the total sale of the company?

I. The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.
II. This company has no other product line.

13. In what proportion would Raj, Karan and Altaf distribute profit
among them?
I. Raj gets two-fifth of the profit.
II. Karan and Altaf have made 75% of the total investment.

14. What will be the total weight of 10 poles each of the same
weight? I. One-fourth of the weight of a pole is 5 kilograms.
III. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the
total weight of two poles.

15. If X=0, is 1/x >1?

I. X is greater than 0.
II. X is lesser than 1.

16. A bus leaves Mumbai at 10.00 o'clock in the morning.At what

time will it reach Pune.
I. The bus does not stop anywhere.
II. The bus travels at the average speed of 50km/hr.

17. Rajeev's monthly salary is Rs. 4000. What is Atul's monthly

salary.
I. Atul gets Rs, 500 more than the average salary of his and
Rajeev's. II. Average of Rajeev's and Atul's salary is Rs. 4500.

18. What is the price range of ordinary wall clocks?

I. The price range of ordinary wrist watches of company X is Rs 400
to Rs. 600.
II. The price range of ordinary wall clocks of company X is 50
percent that of their ordinary watches.
CRITICAL REASONING
Each of the following questions consists of a statement followed by
two arguments I and II.
a) Only argument I is strong
b) Only argument II is strong
c) Either I or II is strong
d) Neither I nor II is strong
e) Both I and II are strong
1. Statement : Should there be students union in college/university?
Arguments :
I. No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.
II.Yes, it is very necessary Students are future political leaders.

2. Statement : Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

Arguments :
I. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign
exchange for India.
II.Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

3. Statement : Should the railways in India be privatized in a

phased manner like other public sector enterprises?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide
better services to the public.
II. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country
as multinationals will enter into the fray.

4. Statement : Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our

country?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most
people in our country.
II. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.

5. Statement : Are nuclear families better than joint families?

Arguments :
I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of
work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

6. Statement : Should there be compulsory medical examination of

both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Arguments :
I. No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence
cannot be tolerated.
II. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to
children with serious ailments.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two

assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide
which of the given assumptions is implicit.
a) Only assumption I is implicit
b) Only assumption II is implicit
c) Either I or II is implicit
d) Neither I nor II is implicit
e) Both I and II are implicit
7. Statement : "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a
probation period of on year and your performance will be reviewed
at the end of the period for confirmation." - A line in an
appointment letter.
Assumptions :
I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the
time of appointment offer.
II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation
period.

8. Statement : It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of

5 or so.
Assumptions :
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development
and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

9. Statement : A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train,

pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500."
Assumptions :
I. Some people misuse the alarm chain.
II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.

10. Statement : "As there is a great demand, every person seeking

tickets of the programme will be given only five tickets."
Assumptions The organizers are not keen on :
I. selling the tickets.
II. No one is interested in getting more than five tickets.

11. Statement : Please consult us before making any decision on

investment.
Assumptions :
I. You may take a wrong decision if you don't consult us.
II. It is important to take a right decision.

12. Statement : This year most of the shops and departmental

stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract
customers. Assumptions :
I. The shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of
profit, so now they have started sharing it with the customers.
II. Lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. There
is no cheer for the customers.

In each the following question, a statement is given followed by two

conclusions numbered I and II.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Neither I nor II follows
e) Both I and II follow

13. Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by
a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions:
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

14. Statements : The T.V. programmes, telecast specially for

women are packed with a variety of recipes and household hints. A
major portion of magazines for women also contains the items
mentioned above.
Conclusions :
I. Women are not interested in other things.
II. An average woman's primary interest lies in home and specially
in the kitchen.

15. Statements : The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay

and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea. This will lead to a
saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel.
Conclusions :
I. Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent.
16. Statements : People who speak too much against dowry are
those who had taken it themselves.
Conclusions :
I. It is easier said than done.
II. People have double standards.

17. Statements : The national norm is 100 beds per thousand

populations but in this state,150 beds per thousand are available in
the hospitals.
Conclusions:
I. Our national norm is appropriate.
II. The state's health system is taking adequate care in this regard.

18. Statements : This world is neither good nor evil; each man
manufactures a world for himself.
Conclusions :
I. Some people find this world quite good.
II. Some people find this world quite bad.

19. Statements : Air quality has been polluted due to the increasing
number of two-wheelers and four- wheelers.
Courses of action:
I. There should be a complete ban on the sale of two-wheelers at
least for the next 5 years.
II. Monitoring should take place to ensure that the vehicle’s owners
get their vehicles checked and certified for pollution-control.
III. Four wheelers cause more pollution; hence four-wheelers alone
can be banned from running on the roads.
a) None of the options follow
b) Only II follows
c) Only III follows
d) Only I follows

20. Statement :There is a considerable increase in the number of

persons infected by Corona Virus during the last few months
through person to person contact and direct contact with
respiratory droplets exhaled by the infected person.
Courses of Action :
I. Wear a mask when social distancing is not possible.
II. The Government should give adequate information through mass
media regarding corona virus.
III. Health Centres and Facilities should be increased and fully
equipped properly for the treatment of patients.
a) All are implicit
b) Only I is implicit
c) Both I and II are implicit
d) Only II is implicit

21. Statement :Pollution is damaging our earth securely and we

need to realize its effects and prevent this damage.
Courses of Action:
I. Government should control unnecessary human actions which
damage the environment in many ways.
II. The Pollution Control Board should close down all industries in
the residential areas.
III. Spread awareness among the masses to reduce and prevent
pollution.
a) Only I and II follow.
b) All I, II and III follow.
c) Only III follows
d) Only I follows

22. Statement :The management of organization has decided to

give free lunch from next month to all employees.
Courses of Action :
I. The organization would appoint Chefs who would prepare healthy
and tasty food for the staff.
II. The pantry facilities have to be checked and new purchases have
to be made.
III. Funds will have to be allocated to facilitate the new pantry
facilities.
a) Only I and II follow
b) All of I, II and III follow
c) Only I follows
d) Only Ill follows
A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have
to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at
variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of
the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.

23. Statement : Religions provide the means for attaining eternal

peace.
Inference:
I. Religions ensure prosperous life.
II. Religions help people to eradicate poverty.
a) Only I follows.
b) Only II follows.
c) Both I and II follow.
d) Neither I nor II follows.

24. Statement : Medicine ‘x’ is a drug which is causing ripples in

the medical field.
Inference :
I. No other drug is causing ripples in the medical field.
II. Medicine ‘x’ is a great drug.
a) Only I follows.
b) Only II follows.
c) Both I and II follow.
d) Neither I nor II follows.

25. Statement : The ticket for balcony class is atrociously priced at

Rs. 200.
Inference :
I. The tickets for other classes are decently priced.
II. Rs. 200 is a very big amount to pay for a balcony ticket.
a) Only I follows.
b) Only II follows.
c) Both I and II follow.
d) Neither I nor II follows.