Discussion Forum



Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and/ or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question.

  • Mark answer (A) if (I) alone sufficient while (II) alone not sufficient to answer
  • Mark answer (B) if (II) alone sufficient while (I) alone not sufficient to answer.
  • Mark answer (C) if Either (I) or (II) alone sufficient to answer.
  • Mark answer (D) Both (I) and (II) are not sufficient to answer.
  • Mark answer (E) Both (I) and (II) are necessary to answer.
1)

What Anu's present age?

I). Anu's present age is five times her son's present age.

II). Anu's age two years hence will be three times her daughter's age at that time.


A) I) alone sufficient while II) alone not sufficient

B) II) alone sufficient while I) alone not sufficient

C) Either I) or II) alone sufficient

D) Both I) and II) are not sufficient

E) Both I) and II) are necessary

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

I). Anu's present age $= 5 \times $ (Her son's present age).

II). Anu's age $2$ years hence $=3$ times her daughter's age at that time.
Clearly, data even in I) and II) is not suffient to get Anu's present age.
$\therefore$ Correct, answer is (D).