Correct Answer: Understanding and analyzing given data
Explanation:
Data interpretation involves examining data to understand its meaning and draw conclusions.
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2Which of the following is a common form of data presentation?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Easy
A.Bar graph
B.Short story
C.News headline
D.Personal letter
Correct Answer: Bar graph
Explanation:
A bar graph is a common visual method of presenting and comparing data.
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3In a table, data arranged horizontally forms a what?
Tabulation
Easy
A.Row
B.Sector
C.Axis
D.Column
Correct Answer: Row
Explanation:
A row is a horizontal arrangement of data in a table.
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4A table shows the number of books read by four students: Amit—4, Bina—7, Chetan—5, and Divya—6. Who read the most books?
Tabulation
Easy
A.Bina
B.Chetan
C.Divya
D.Amit
Correct Answer: Bina
Explanation:
Bina read 7 books, which is the highest number in the table.
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5What do the lengths or heights of bars in a bar graph represent?
Bar graph
Easy
A.Titles of the graph
B.Sources of the data
C.Colors of the categories
D.Values of the data
Correct Answer: Values of the data
Explanation:
The length or height of each bar represents the value of its category.
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6A bar graph shows sales of 20 units on Monday and 35 units on Tuesday. How many more units were sold on Tuesday?
Bar graph
Easy
A.10 units
B.15 units
C.20 units
D.25 units
Correct Answer: 15 units
Explanation:
The difference is units.
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7What is the total angle represented by a complete pie chart?
Pie chart
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
A complete circle has an angle of .
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8A sector of a pie chart has an angle of . What percentage of the whole does it represent?
Pie chart
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The sector represents of the whole.
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9A line moving upward from left to right usually indicates what?
Line graph
Easy
A.Missing information
B.A constant trend
C.An increasing trend
D.A decreasing trend
Correct Answer: An increasing trend
Explanation:
An upward-moving line generally shows that values are increasing over time.
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10A line graph shows temperatures of on Monday and on Tuesday. By how much did the temperature increase?
Line graph
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The increase was .
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11What is the main purpose of a data sufficiency question?
Data sufficiency
Easy
A.To test whether all numbers are positive
B.To test whether a table has headings
C.To test whether a graph is colorful
D.To test whether the given information is enough
Correct Answer: To test whether the given information is enough
Explanation:
Data sufficiency questions ask whether the provided statements contain enough information to answer a question.
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12To determine the exact value of , which statement is sufficient?
Checking sufficiency of data
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The statement directly gives one exact value of .
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13The numbers of students in Class A and Class B are 30 and 45, respectively. How many more students are in Class B?
Data interpretation
Easy
A.15 students
B.10 students
C.25 students
D.20 students
Correct Answer: 15 students
Explanation:
Class B has more students than Class A.
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14Which type of graph is generally most suitable for showing parts of a whole?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Easy
A.Pie chart
B.Line graph
C.Bar graph
D.Scatter plot
Correct Answer: Pie chart
Explanation:
A pie chart divides a whole into sectors that represent its different parts.
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15A table lists monthly expenses as: Food—, Travel—, and Books—. What is the total expense?
Tabulation
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The total expense is .
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16In a bar graph, the bars for apples and oranges have heights of 12 and 8 units. What is the difference between the values?
Bar graph
Easy
A.8 units
B.2 units
C.4 units
D.6 units
Correct Answer: 4 units
Explanation:
The difference is units.
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17Half of a pie chart is used to represent one category. What angle does that category occupy?
Pie chart
Easy
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Half of a complete angle is .
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18A line graph shows a value of 50 in January and 40 in February. What happened to the value?
Line graph
Easy
A.It increased by 10
B.It remained unchanged
C.It increased by 20
D.It decreased by 10
Correct Answer: It decreased by 10
Explanation:
The value changed from 50 to 40, so it decreased by .
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19What should you check first in a data sufficiency problem?
Data sufficiency
Easy
A.How long the statements are
B.What the question asks
C.How many numbers are odd
D.What order the options follow
Correct Answer: What the question asks
Explanation:
Understanding exactly what must be found helps you judge whether the given data is sufficient.
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20What is the value of ? Statement I: . Statement II: . Which conclusion is correct?
Checking sufficiency of data
Easy
A.Statement I alone is sufficient
B.Neither statement provides useful data
C.Statement II alone is sufficient
D.Both statements together are sufficient
Correct Answer: Both statements together are sufficient
Explanation:
Both values are needed; together they give .
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21The table shows units sold in two quarters: Product A: 120 and 150; Product B: 180 and 198; Product C: 160 and 200; Product D: 240 and 276. Which product or products recorded the highest percentage increase from Quarter 1 to Quarter 2?
Tabulation
Medium
A.Product D only
B.Products B and D
C.Products A and C
D.Product C only
Correct Answer: Products A and C
Explanation:
Products A and C each increased by . Products B and D increased by and , respectively.
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22A table gives units sold and price per unit for four regions: North: 80 units at $25; South: 120 units at $20; East: 100 units at $30; West: 150 units at $16. Approximately what percentage of the total revenue came from the East region?
Tabulation
Medium
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
East earned , while total revenue was . Thus, its share was .
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23A factory's monthly production was 420 units in January, 480 in February, in March, and 540 in April. If the average monthly production was 495 units, what was the production in March?
Tabulation
Medium
A.570 units
B.510 units
C.540 units
D.600 units
Correct Answer: 540 units
Explanation:
The required total is . The known months total 1440, so March production was units.
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24A double bar graph shows sales of four products in 2019 and 2020, respectively: P: 240 and 300; Q: 180 and 225; R: 320 and 400; S: 260 and 325. By how many units did combined sales increase in 2020?
Bar graph
Medium
A.240 units
B.220 units
C.230 units
D.250 units
Correct Answer: 250 units
Explanation:
The increases were 60, 45, 80, and 65 units. Their sum is units.
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25A bar graph shows the daily output of five factories as 120, 150, 90, 180, and 210 units. What is the median daily output?
Bar graph
Medium
A.180 units
B.120 units
C.150 units
D.210 units
Correct Answer: 150 units
Explanation:
Arranging the outputs gives 90, 120, 150, 180, and 210. The middle value is 150 units.
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26A bar graph shows visitors to a museum from Monday to Friday as 240, 300, 270, 360, and 330. What is the ratio of Thursday's visitors to the average number of visitors from Monday through Wednesday?
Bar graph
Medium
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The Monday-to-Wednesday average is . Therefore, the ratio is .
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27A monthly income of $72,000 is represented by a pie chart: Housing $30\%$, Food $25\%$, Transport $15\%$, Savings $20\%$, and Other expenses $10\%$. How much is allocated to Food and Savings together?
Pie chart
Medium
A.$30,600
B.$32,400
C.$28,800
D.$31,500
Correct Answer: $32,400
Explanation:
Food and Savings account for . The allocation is .
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28The sectors of a pie chart have central angles A: , B: , C: , D: , and E: . What is the ratio of the quantities represented by A and D?
Pie chart
Medium
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Quantities are proportional to sector angles, so the ratio is .
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29In a survey of 2,400 people, preferred online learning. What central angle should represent this group in a pie chart?
Pie chart
Medium
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The central angle is of , giving .
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30A line graph records production from January to June as 120, 150, 135, 180, 210, and 195 units. Between which consecutive months was the largest percentage increase recorded?
Line graph
Medium
A.January to February
B.April to May
C.March to April
D.May to June
Correct Answer: March to April
Explanation:
The March-to-April increase was , which exceeds the other positive percentage increases.
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31A company's quarterly profit, shown on a line graph, was $80,000, $100,000, $120,000, and $140,000. What was the average quarterly profit?
Line graph
Medium
A.$110,000
B.$108,000
C.$105,000
D.$100,000
Correct Answer: $110,000
Explanation:
The average is .
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32Two line graphs show the quarterly sales of companies X and Y. X recorded 40, 60, 55, and 75 units, while Y recorded 50, 55, 65, and 70 units. In how many quarters did X have higher sales than Y?
Line graph
Medium
A.4 quarters
B.1 quarter
C.2 quarters
D.3 quarters
Correct Answer: 2 quarters
Explanation:
X exceeded Y in the second quarter and fourth quarter , giving two quarters.
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33A manager wants to present the change in total annual sales over five years and also show each product's share in the latest year. Which combination of charts is most suitable?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Medium
A.A table and a scatter plot
B.Two pie charts
C.Two line graphs
D.A line graph and a pie chart
Correct Answer: A line graph and a pie chart
Explanation:
A line graph clearly displays change over time, while a pie chart effectively shows each product's share of the latest total.
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34A bar graph compares sales of 82 units and 86 units, but its vertical axis begins at 80. Which interpretation is most accurate?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Medium
A.Sales doubled because the second visible bar is about twice as tall.
B.Sales rose by about , and the scale represents the change fairly.
C.Sales rose by about , but the truncated scale exaggerates the change.
D.Sales rose by about because the visible height increased substantially.
Correct Answer: Sales rose by about , but the truncated scale exaggerates the change.
Explanation:
The actual increase is . Starting the axis at 80 makes this modest increase appear much larger.
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35Three sections have the following numbers of students and average marks: Section A: 30 students with 68 marks; Section B: 40 students with 74 marks; Section C: 30 students with 82 marks. What is the combined average mark?
Data interpretation
Medium
A.73.8 marks
B.74.6 marks
C.75.0 marks
D.74.2 marks
Correct Answer: 74.6 marks
Explanation:
The weighted average is marks.
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36What is the value of ? Statement I: . Statement II: .
Data sufficiency
Medium
A.Only Statement II is sufficient.
B.Both statements together are needed.
C.Each statement alone is sufficient.
D.Only Statement I is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are needed.
Explanation:
Neither equation alone determines . Together, the equations give , so .
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37For an integer , is divisible by 6? Statement I: is divisible by 2. Statement II: is divisible by 3.
Checking sufficiency of data
Medium
A.Only Statement I is sufficient.
B.Both statements together are needed.
C.Only Statement II is sufficient.
D.Each statement alone is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are needed.
Explanation:
Divisibility by either 2 or 3 alone is insufficient. An integer divisible by both 2 and 3 is divisible by 6.
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38What is the area of a rectangle with positive dimensions? Statement I: Its length is 12 cm and its diagonal is 13 cm. Statement II: Its length is 12 cm and its perimeter is 34 cm.
Checking sufficiency of data
Medium
A.Both statements together are needed.
B.Each statement alone is sufficient.
C.Only Statement I is sufficient.
D.Only Statement II is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Each statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Statement I gives width cm using the Pythagorean theorem. Statement II also gives width cm, so either statement gives area cm².
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39Is the real number positive? Statement I: . Statement II: .
Data sufficiency
Medium
A.Only Statement II is sufficient.
B.Each statement alone is sufficient.
C.Both statements together are needed.
D.Only Statement I is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Only Statement II is sufficient.
Explanation:
Statement I allows both and , so it is insufficient. Statement II directly confirms that is positive.
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40Can the average of five observations be determined? Statement I: Their sum is 75. Statement II: Their median is 15.
Checking sufficiency of data
Medium
A.Each statement alone is sufficient.
B.Only Statement I is sufficient.
C.Only Statement II is sufficient.
D.Both statements together are needed.
Correct Answer: Only Statement I is sufficient.
Explanation:
Statement I gives the average as . The median alone does not determine the sum or average.
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41In a survey, 60% of respondents use service , 45% use , and 30% use . Also, 20% use both and , 15% use both and , 10% use both and , and 5% use all three. Pairwise percentages include respondents using all three. What percentage uses exactly two services?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Hard
A.25%
B.35%
C.40%
D.30%
Correct Answer: 30%
Explanation:
Exactly two-service users constitute .
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42Program A succeeds for 10 of 11 easy cases and 81 of 100 difficult cases. Program B succeeds for 90 of 100 easy cases and 8 of 10 difficult cases. Which conclusion is correct?
Data interpretation
Hard
A.The overall comparison is impossible without equal group sizes.
B.A has the higher overall rate because it leads in both groups.
C.B has the higher overall rate because the group weights differ.
D.A and B have equal overall rates after combining the groups.
Correct Answer: B has the higher overall rate because the group weights differ.
Explanation:
A leads within each group, but its overall rate is , while B's is . This is a weighting reversal.
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43A workforce table gives the following data: Department P has 240 employees, of whom 40% are women; Department Q has 160 employees, and its number of men equals the number of women in P; Department R has 180 employees with a men-to-women ratio of . What percentage of the combined workforce is women?
Tabulation
Hard
A.39.66%
B.41.38%
C.40.52%
D.42.24%
Correct Answer: 40.52%
Explanation:
Women number in P, in Q, and in R. Thus, the percentage is .
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44A sales table lists products P, Q, and R. Their quantities sold are 120, 150, and 180 units; listed prices are $25, $20, and $15 per unit; and discounts are 20%, 10%, and 0%, respectively. What is the realized average selling price per unit across all products?
Tabulation
Hard
A.$18.00
B.$17.33
C.$17.80
D.$16.67
Correct Answer: $17.33
Explanation:
Realized revenue is . Dividing by units gives .
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45A grouped bar graph reports output indices with 2020 as the base year . Product A's 2020 output was 240 units and Product B's was 180 units. Their indices were 125 and 140 in 2023, then 150 and 120 in 2024. By what percentage did their combined actual output change from 2023 to 2024?
Bar graph
Hard
A.Increased by 5.00%
B.Decreased by 5.26%
C.Increased by 4.35%
D.Decreased by 4.17%
Correct Answer: Increased by 4.35%
Explanation:
Combined output was in 2023 and in 2024. The increase is .
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46A bar graph shows production of 240, 300, 360, and 400 thousand units at plants P, Q, R, and S. Their defect rates are 5%, 4%, 2.5%, and 3%, respectively. What is the overall defect rate across all four plants?
Bar graph
Hard
A.3.75%
B.3.46%
C.3.63%
D.3.25%
Correct Answer: 3.46%
Explanation:
Defective output is thousand out of thousand units. Hence, the weighted rate is .
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47One pie chart shows workforce shares across departments A, B, C, and D as 20%, 25%, 30%, and 25%. Another shows payroll shares as 18%, 30%, 27%, and 25%. Which department has the highest average pay, and what is its ratio to the lowest departmental average pay?
Pie chart
Hard
A.A;
B.C;
C.D;
D.B;
Correct Answer: B;
Explanation:
Average-pay indices are payroll share divided by workforce share: . B is highest, and its ratio to the lowest is .
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48A family's annual expenditure is . In its expenditure pie chart, category C subtends . The next year, spending on C rises by 25% while every other category remains unchanged. What angle does C subtend in the new pie chart?
Pie chart
Hard
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
C initially equals and rises to . The new total is , so its angle is .
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49A pie chart distributes 2,400 examination candidates among centers A, B, C, and D in shares of 20%, 30%, 25%, and 25%. Their pass rates are 75%, 80%, 68%, and an unknown rate, respectively. If the overall pass rate is 75%, how many candidates failed at center D?
Pie chart
Hard
A.144
B.168
C.132
D.156
Correct Answer: 144
Explanation:
There are total passes. A, B, and C contribute , so D has passes among candidates. Therefore, failed.
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50A line graph gives monthly demand from January through June as 120, 150, 135, 180, 165, and 210 units. Using consecutive three-month moving averages, what is the greatest percentage increase from one moving average to the next?
Line graph
Hard
A.16.13%
B.15.63%
C.14.81%
D.15.00%
Correct Answer: 15.63%
Explanation:
The moving averages are . Their successive increases are approximately , , and ; the last is greatest.
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51Two line graphs join consecutive observations by straight segments. At times , series A has values , while series B has values . What is the elapsed time between their two intersection points?
Line graph
Hard
A. time unit
B. time unit
C. time units
D. time unit
Correct Answer: time unit
Explanation:
The difference A minus B changes from to , crossing at . It then changes from to , crossing at . The elapsed time is .
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52Observations taken at times have values . Which interpretation correctly accounts for the unequal time intervals?
Basics of data interpretation and its types
Hard
A.The rate remains constant because the increments form a pattern.
B.The absolute increase decreases during every successive interval.
C.The final interval has the greatest annualized rate of increase.
D.The rate of increase decreases during every successive interval.
Correct Answer: The rate of increase decreases during every successive interval.
Explanation:
The interval rates are , , and units per time unit. Absolute increments rise, but the rate consistently falls.
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53For real numbers and , what is ?
I.
II.
Data sufficiency
Hard
A.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
B.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
C.Each statement alone is sufficient.
D.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Together, , so . Neither the sum nor product alone fixes the value.
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54For a positive integer , is divisible by ?
I. is divisible by both and .
II. is divisible by .
Checking sufficiency of data
Hard
A.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
B.Each statement alone is sufficient.
C.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
D.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
Correct Answer: Each statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Statement I implies divisibility by . Statement II also directly implies divisibility by .
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55What is the area of a rectangle with positive side lengths?
I. Its perimeter is .
II. Its diagonal is .
Data sufficiency
Hard
A.Each statement alone is sufficient.
B.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
C.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
D.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
If the sides are , then and . Thus, , giving the unique area .
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56For real numbers and , is ?
I.
II.
Checking sufficiency of data
Hard
A.Each statement alone is sufficient.
B.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
C.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
D.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Together, . Since , it follows that , so . Either statement alone permits both outcomes.
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57What is the integer ?
I. is prime and .
II. is odd and .
Data sufficiency
Hard
A.Each statement alone is sufficient.
B.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
C.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
D.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
Explanation:
The only prime integer strictly between 20 and 25 is . Statement II permits both and .
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58What is the real number ?
I. is an integer and .
II. and .
Checking sufficiency of data
Hard
A.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
B.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
C.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
D.Each statement alone is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
Explanation:
Statement I permits or . In Statement II, and , so uniquely.
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59For positive real numbers and , what is the ratio ?
I.
II.
Data sufficiency
Hard
A.Each statement alone is sufficient.
B.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
C.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
D.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Each statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Statement I gives . Statement II simplifies to , hence and the same ratio follows.
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60What is the population variance of three real observations ?
I. Their arithmetic mean is .
II. .
Checking sufficiency of data
Hard
A.Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not.
B.Each statement alone is sufficient.
C.Statement I alone is sufficient, but Statement II alone is not.
D.Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Correct Answer: Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Population variance equals the mean of the squares minus the square of the mean. Together, it is ; neither statement alone determines both quantities.
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