Complex Data Sufficiency for Indian/Syndicate Bank PGDBF

Directions (Q. 1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements (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

1. If the data in statement (I) alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement (II) alone are not sufficient.
2. If the data in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement (I) alone are not sufficient.
3. If the data either in statement (I) alone or in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. If the data in both the statements (I) and (II) together are necessary to answer the question.
5. If the data even in both the statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient to answer the question.

1. If x + y + z = 27, what is the value of z?

• I.x = 8
• II.z = 375% of y

2. What is the rate of simple interest on which a man took a loan from the bank?

• I.The man took a loan of Rs 5000 for five years from the bank.
• II.The man returned Rs 6700 to the bank at the end of two years and settled the loan.

3. A rectangular floor is to be carpeted. What will be the cost of carpeting the floor?

• I.The perimeter of the floor is 160 metres.
• II.The cost of carpeting per square metre is Rs 16.

4. What is the length of the train which crosses a pole in 4 seconds?

• I.It crosses a 140-metre-long platform in 11 seconds.
• II.The speed of the train is 72 kmh–1.

5. What is the net profit earned by a person by selling a product at 25% profit?

• I.The selling price of the product is Rs 1212.50.
• I.The cost price is 80% of the selling price.

Directions (Q. 6-10): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements (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

1. if the data in statement (I) alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (II) alone are not sufficient.
2. if the data in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement (I) alone are not sufficient.
3. if the data either in statement (I) alone or in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4. if the data in both the statements (I) and (II) together are necessary to answer the question.
5. if the data even in both the statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient to answer the question.

6. What is the age of Ramesh?

• I.The present age of Ramesh is 60% of the present age of Mohan.
• II.25 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Ramesh and Mohan was 2 : 5.

7. What is a two-digit number?

• I.The product of the two digits of the number is 18.
• II.The ratio of the digit at ten’s place to the digit at unit place is 2 : 1.

8. What was the population of a city in the year 2009?

• I.The population of the city increases every year by 10%.
• II.The population of the city in the year 2009 was 146.41% of its population in the year 2005.

9. A shopkeeper sold an item at 22% profit.

• I.The cost price of the item is Rs 1100.
• II.The selling price of the item is Rs 1342.

10. What is the rate of compound interest on a sum of money?

• I.The total simple interest at the same rate on Rs 850 at the end of four years is Rs 408.
• II.The total compound interest at the end of two years at the same rate is Rs 2544.

Answers –

1. 4
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3
5. 1
6. 4
7. 4
8. 5
9. 3
10. 1