GMAT Data Sufficiency Test-1 [Test]

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GMAT Data Sufficiency Test-1

A test by Suresh.

Test Questions

Question

If a and b are positive, is 1/(1/a+1/b) less than ab? (1) a=2b (2) a+b > 1

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

Question

If 5a=9b=15c, what is the value of a+b+c? (1) 3c-a=5c-3b (2) 6cb=10a

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

Question

In triangle ABC angle A is the greatest angle. D is the foot of the perpendicular dropped on to BC from A. Is triangle ABC right-angled? (1) AD^2= BD x DC. (2) AD/DC < BD/AD.

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Correct	Answer Text
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Question

Is x > y^2 ? (1) x > y + 5 (2) x^2 - y^2 = 0

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Question

In a company of 140 employees, there are three departments, A, B and C. The average number of safety errors committed by each employee in department A in 2005 was 10, and the average number of safety errors committed by each employee in department B was 12.25. Was the average number of safety errors committed by each employee in the company greater than 11? (1) The 45 employees in department C each committed an average of 13 safety errors in 2005. (2) There are 44 employees in department B.

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Correct	Answer Text
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

Question

Is integer x, positive ? (1) x > x^3 (2) x < x^2

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

Question

Is the five digit number ABCDE divisible by 13? (1) The number CD is divisible by 13. (2)10A+B+4C+3D-E is divisible by 13.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

Question

If n>1, is n=2? (1) n has only two positive factors. (2) The difference between any two positive factors is odd.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.

Question

The roots of a quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 are integers and a+b+c>0 and a>0. Are both the roots of the equation positive? (1) Sum of the roots is positive. (2) Product of the roots is positive.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

Question

If x and y are positive integers , is x^16 - y^8 + 345y^2 is divisible by 15 ? (1) x is a multiple of 25 and y is a multiple of 20 (2)y = x^2

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
	Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
	Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data is needed to answer the statements.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.