Data Sufficiency questions and answers for Bank PO

Data Sufficiency Questions and Answers :

Q.56. Is the area of circle X greater than the area of circle Y?

(1) The circumference of circle X is greater than the circumference of circle Z, and the circumference of circle Z is less than the circumference of circle Y.

(2) The radius of circle X is greater than the radius of circle Y.

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(C) BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked;

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed

Q.57.  Maria wants to send a package overseas. She can either pay shipping company A an amount dependent on the distance of the delivery, or pay shipping company B an amount dependent on the weight of the package.  Which option is less expensive?

(1) Company A charges $3.00 plus $0.01 per mile of shipment, and company B charges $5.00 plus $8.50 per pound.

(2) The person who will receive the packages lives 3,900 miles away from Maria.

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(C) BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed

Q.58.  A stenographer is tasked with typing a certain letter.   How many words long is the letter?

(1) It will take two minutes less time to type the letter at an average speed of 80 words per minute than at an average speed of 60 words per minute.

(2) It will take 6 minutes to type the first half of the letter at an average speed of 40 words per minute.

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(C) BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed

Q.59.   A certain jewellery store sells gold necklaces in 18-inch and 28-inch lengths, and all necklaces of the same length sell for the same price per necklace regardless of the number of necklaces purchased. What is the price of a 28-inch necklace at this jewellery store?

(1) The total price of an 18-inch and a 28-inch gold necklace is $68.

(2) The total price of two 18-inch necklaces and one 28-inch necklace is $96.

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(C) BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed

Q.60.   Is x > y?

(1) x = y + 2 

(2)  x /2= y – 1

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked

(C) BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data are needed

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