Data Sufficiency: Directions
Data Sufficiency: Directions
Data Sufficiency: Directions
Data Sufficiency
Directions
Each of the following data sufficiency problems consists of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in
which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for
answering the question. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday
facts (such as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you are to blacken space)
A. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
B. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
C. if BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement
ALONE is sufficient.
D. if EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
E. if statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and additional data specific
to the problem are needed.
Note: A figure in a data sufficiency problem will conform to the information given in the question, but will not
necessarily conform to the additional information given in statements (1) and (2). All numbers used are real
numbers.
1. What was John’s average driving speed in miles per hour during 15 minutes travel
2) His maximum speed was 50 miles per hour and his minimum speed was 35 miles per hour during
this interval.
1) 3n is a positive integer.
2) n/3 is a positive integer.
3. Is x – y > r – s ?
5. Is quadrilateral Q a square?
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6. If K is a positive integer less than 10 and N = 4321 + K, what is the value of K?
1) N is divisible by 3.
2) N is divisible by 7.
7. How much did it cost the AB Corporation for liability insurance in 1976?
(1) The company spent $29,000 for liability insurance in 1975, 1976, 1977.
(2) The company paid $7000 for liability insurance in 1977.
9. A man’s summer suit sells for $150. After a month, the suit, if unsold, is offered for sale at a discount of 40
percent. Will the seller make a profit on the sale of the suit?
11. A club has 100 members. It has an executive committee of 120. From how many members may the finance
committee be chosen?
(1) Total surface area in square inches = 30 times the size of the edge.
(2) 25 times the size of the edge = number of cubic inches in the box.
13. What part of the distance from New York to Paris does the Concorde travel in 1 ¼ hours?
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14. How much does a car dealer make on the sale of a new car which lists for $8900?
15. A certain packing crate contains between 50 and 60 books. How many books are there in the packing crate?
(1) If the books are counted out by threes there will be one book left over.
(2) If the books are counted out by sixes, there will be one book left over.
19. How many square floor tiles of size x will it take to cover a rectangular kitchen floor?
(1) The width of the kitchen floor is 10.
(2) The length of the kitchen floor is 30x.
Answer Key
1 A 2 E 3 D 4 E 5 C 6 B 7 E 8 E 9 A 10 B
11 E 12 D 13 B 14 E 15 B 16 A 17 E 18 A 19 C 20 D
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