Basic Data Sufficiency Test Series-1 [Test]

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Basic Data Sufficiency Test Series-1

A test by Suresh.

Test Questions

Question

If the Longfellow Playground is rectangular, what is its width? (1) The ratio of its length to its width is 7 to 2. (2) The perimeter of the playground is 396 meters.

Answers

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.
	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.

Question

What is the value of x –1? (1) x + 1 =3 (2) x – 1 < 3

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.
	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.
	Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement is sufficient alone.

Question

Is n an integer greater than 4? (1) 3n is a positive integer. (2) \frac {n}{3}/math>3n is a positive integer.

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 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.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

Question

Was 70 the average (arithmetic mean) grade on a class test? (1) On the test, half of the class had grades below 70 and half of the class had grades above 70. (2) The lowest grade on the test was 45 and the highest grade on the test was 95.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Question

By what percent has the price of an overcoat been reduced? (1) The original price was $380. (2) The original price was $50 more than the reduced price.

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.
	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.
	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.

Question

Is William taller than Jane? (1) William is taller than Anna. (2) Anna is not as tall as Jane.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	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.

Question

What was John’s average driving speed in miles per hour during a 15-minute interval? (1) He drove 10 miles during this interval. (2) His maximum speed was 50 miles per hour and his minimum speed was 35 miles per hour during this interval.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	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.
	Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.

Question

If today the price of an item is $3,600, what was the price of the item exactly 2 years ago? (1) The price of the item increased by 10 per-cent per year during this 2-year period. (2) Today the price of the item is 1.21 times its price exactly 2 years ago.

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	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.

Question

$Is \quad x^2 = xy$ $1. \quad x^2 - y^2 = (x+5)(y-5)$ $2. \quad x=y$

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	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.
	Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Question

$Is \quad \triangle ABC \quad isosceles \quad ?$ 1. Exactly two of the angles, $\angle A \quad \angle B,$ have the same measure 2. $\angle B \quad and \angle C$ do not have the same measure

Answers

Correct	Answer Text
	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.
	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.