Quant Data Sufficiency Practice Set 1
Directions (1-5): Each question below is followed by two statements A and B. You have to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer.
Give answer (a) if the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement B alone is not sufficient.
Give answer (b) if the statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement A alone is not sufficient.
Give answer (c) if both statements A and B together are needed to answer the question.
Give answer (d) if either the statements A alone or statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question
Give answer (e) if you cannot get the answer from the statements A and B together, but need even more data.
Q1. Triangle ABC has angle BAC equal to 90°. What is the measure of the angle ABC? A. The angle ACB is 35°.
B. The angle CBA is 55°.
Q2. X, Y and Z are three consecutive even numbers (not necessarily in this order). What is the sum of these numbers?
A. The difference between X and Z is 4.
B. One-third of Y is 14.
Q3. What is the salary of P, in a group of P, Q, R, S, T and U, whose average salary is Rs. 35,000?
A. Total of the salary of Q and S is Rs. 54000.
B. Total of the salary of T and U is Rs. 58000.
Q4. What is the rate p.c.p.a. on an amount of Rs. 6,000 deposited in a Bank?
A. The simple interest for four years is Rs. 3600.
B. The difference between the simple interest and compound interest is Rs. 894.0375.
Q5. What is the number?
A. 20% of that number is one fifth of that number.
B. 5/6th of that number is less than that number by 15.
ANSWERS:
1 – D
2 – C
3 – E
4 – A
5 – B
