Tricky Tuesday with Quantitative Techniques
Directions(1-5) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer:
1. At what time will the train reach point X from point Y?
I. The train crosses another train of equal distance of 250 m in 25 sec. running opposite direction.
II. The train of 250 m crosses a signal pole in 10 sec.
III. The distance between point X and point Y is 360 km.
A. The data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data in statements I and II or in statement II and III is sufficient to answer the question.
D. The data in all the statements I, II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
E. The data in all the statements I, II and III together is necessary to answer the question.
2. Karina and Katrina invested some money in a business in the ratio of 4 : 5. At the end of year find the difference between the profits of Karina and Katrina.
I. Karina invested money for the whole year and Katrina invested money for 8 months.
II. The total profit earned by both at the end of the year is Rs 22000.
III. At the end of the year Karina earned Rs 12000.
A. The data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data in statements I and II or in statement II and III is sufficient to answer the question.
D. The data in all the statements I, II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
E. The data in all the statements I, II and III together is necessary to answer the question.
3. In an examination some students appeared for the examination. How many students cleared the exam?
I. 35% of the students failed in the exams.
II. The difference between the students who cleared the exam and failed in exam is 240.
III. The ratio of the boys and girls who appeared for the examination is 4 : 5.
A. The data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data in statements I and II or in statement II and III is sufficient to answer the question.
D. The data in all the statements I, II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
E. The data in all the statements I, II and III together is necessary to answer the question.
4. Find the two digit number.
I. The product of the two digits of the two digit number is 20.
II. The difference between the two digits of the two digit numbers is 1.
III. The sum of the two digits of the two digit numbers is 9.
A. The data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data in statements I and II or in statement II and III is sufficient to answer the question.
D. The data in all the statements I, II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
E. The data in all the statements I, II and III together is necessary to answer the question.
5. How much is monthly profit of a company?
I. Company decided to give bonus with the salary to its employees. Bonus is 12% of the monthly profit of the company.
II. On the day of salary distribution, company changed its mind and gave a total of Rs.24000 as bonus which was 125% of what the company had decided earlier.
III. Company gives an amount of Rs.15000 as bonus which is 3/4th of total monthly profit.
A. The data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statements II and III is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data in statements I and II or in statement II and III is sufficient to answer the question.
D. The data in all the statements I, II and III is not sufficient to answer the question.
E. The data in all the statements I, II and III together is necessary to answer the question.
Answers :
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. A
