Data Sufficiency questions and answers for Bank PO

Data Sufficiency Questions and Answers :

Q.61.  Is the average (arithmetic mean) of a and b less than 40?

(1) The average (arithmetic mean) of 3a and 3b is 117.

(2) b = 5a

(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.62. Penny does consult work part-time and is paid on an hourly basis.  During week W, how much was the total amount of money Penny earned for her work with companies X and Y?

(1) During week W, Penny was paid $36 per hour for work performed for company X, and $29 per hour for work performed for company Y.

(2) During week W, Penny worked for a total of 60 hours.

(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.63.  Is x a positive number?

(1) –5x – 3 > -2x

(2) x² is positive.

(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.64.   Julie runs a small art museum. How many paintings does her museum have?

(1) Her next acquisition of 4 Monet paintings will increase the number of paintings in the museum’s collection by 10%.

(2) The museum currently exhibits 3 impressionist paintings for every 2 no impressionist paintings.

(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.65.  If n is an integer, then n is divisible by how many positive integers?

(1) n is the product of a prime number and a non-prime positive integer.

(2) n and 20 are each divisible by the same number of positive integers.

(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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