Two Statements Based Data Sufficiency Questions

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IBPS PO Prelims
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Important Questions on Two Statements Based Data Sufficiency Questions

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
Give answer—
(1) If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement II alone is not sufficient.
(2) If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement I alone is not sufficient.
(3) If both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.
(4) If either the statement I alone or the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(5) None of these

What is the value of 2A+3B?
I. A+3B=60
II. A is twice of B.

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The question 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 answer

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

On a certain date, Hannah invested $5,000 at x% simple annual interest and a different amount at y% simple annual interest. What amount did Hannah invest at y% simple annual interest?
l. The total amount of interest earned by Hannah's two investments in one year was $900.
ll. Hannah invested the $5,000 at 6% simple annual interest.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
Give answer-
(1) If the question can be answered by using statement I alone but cannot be answered by statement II alone.
(2) If the question can be answered by using statement II alone but cannot be answered by statement I alone.
(3) If both statements I and II together are required to answer the question.
(4) If the answer can be derived by using any of the two statements alone.
(5) If both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.

What is the rate of simple interest?
I. Simple interest is 200.
II. Duration is 2 years?

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
Give answer—
1) If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement II alone is not sufficient.
2) If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement I alone is not sufficient.
3) If both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.
4) If either the statement I alone or the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
5) If you cannot get the answer from the statements I and II together, but need even more data.

Two trains are moving on parallel tracks in opposite direction. In how many seconds will the trains cross each other completely?
I. Ratio of their speeds is 3:4.
II. First train crosses a pole in 5 sec and second train crosses the pole in 6 sec.

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The question given below contains two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question?

Among three integers a, b and c which is the greatest?
I. a+b+c = 17
II. a-c=6

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The questions given below contain two statements giving certain data: You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question?

What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years?

I. The interest after one year would be 100 and the sum was 1000.
II. The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of 1000 at the end of two years was 10.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
Give answer-
(1) If the question can be answered by using statement I alone but cannot be answered by statement II alone.
(2) If the question can be answered by using statement II alone but cannot be answered by statement I alone.
(3) If both statements I and II together are required to answer the question.
(4) If the answer can be derived by using any of the two statements alone.
(5) If both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.

A man sells TV sets at profit of 20%. How much total amount he gains in profit?
I. He sells 20 TV set.
II. He sells each TV set at 12000.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
Give answer—
1) If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement II alone is not sufficient.
2) If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but the statement I alone is not sufficient.
3) If both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.
4) If either the statement I alone or the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
5) If you cannot get the answer from the statements I and II together, but need even more data.

If x and y are integers, is x+y an even number?
I. 5 < x < 10 II. 6 < y < 9

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 In the following question, 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 an answer.

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

What is the rate of interest per cent compounded per annum?
I. Difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of ₹ 10,000 for 2 years is ₹ 225.
II. The amount doubles itself on simple interest in 203 years.

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The question 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 answer.

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

What is the salary of A, in a group of A, B, C, D and E whose average salary is 65780?

I. Total of the salaries of B and C is 88545.

II. Total of the salaries of D and E is 59020.

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The question 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 answer.

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

In Mr. Smith's class, what is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls?
l. There are three times as many girls as boys in Mr. Smith's class.
ll. The number of boys is 14th of the total number of boys and girls in Mr. Smith's class.

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The questions given below, contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.

What is the numerical value of e?
I. h+g=115
II. i-f=75

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The question given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question.

What is the average age of the children in a class?
I. The age of the teachers is as many years as the number of children.
II. The average age increases by 1 year, if teacher's age is included.

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The question 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 answer.

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

If 90 students auditioned for the school musical, how many were accepted?
l. 23 of the boys and 13 of the girls who auditioned were accepted.
ll. 26 of the boys who auditioned were accepted.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
 
What is the area of a circle?
I. Radius of circle is 35 cm.
II. Circumference of circle is 220 cm.

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The questions given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. 

What is the rate percent of SI per annum?
I. The amount with the interest rate doubles in 10 years.
II. The interest earned in the first year was 8000.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I & II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers. Give answer-
(1) If the question can be answered by using statement I alone but cannot be answered by statement II alone.
(2) If the question can be answered by using statement II alone but cannot be answered by statement I alone.
(3) If both statements I & IItogether are required to answer the question.
(4) If the answer can be found by using any of the two statements alone.
(5) If both the statements together is not sufficient to answer the question.

What is the age of A& B?
I. Age of A is 80% of the age of C.
II. Age of B is 60% of the age of C.

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The question given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question.

What is the ratio of investment of A, B and C?
I.  The total investment is 12000 in which A's contribution is 6000.
II. The ratio of investment of A and B is 3:2 and that of B and C is 2:1.

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Directions : Each question given below has a problem and two statements numbered I & II giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements it sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer as
(a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question
(b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(c) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(d) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question and
(e) if the data in both the statements I & II are needed to answer the question.

Is X an even number?
I. x-y is an odd number.
II.x-z+3y is an odd number.

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 In the following question, 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 an answer.

(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

What percentage rate of simple interest per annum did Ashok pay to Sudhir?
I. Ashok borrowed ₹ 8000 from Sudhir for 4 years.
II. Ashok returned  ₹ 8800 to Sudhir at the end of 2 years and settled the loan.