Data Sufficiency

Q: Among five friends Mohit, Karan, Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar, who is the lightest in weight? I. Mohit is lighter than only one friend. Karan is heavier than Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar. P...

Correct Answer: Option A (Statement I alone is sufficient.). From Statement I: The weight order is Karan > Mohit > Payal > Laxmi > Omkar. Lightest is Omkar. Sufficient. From Statement II: Not sufficient, as we don't know the full order. Statement I alone is sufficient.

Q: On which exact date of the month was Gita born? I. Gita's mother correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 14th but before the 19th of the month. II. Gita's fath...

Correct Answer: Option D (Both statements I and II together are not sufficient.). From Statement I: Possible dates are between 14 and 19. From Statement II: Possible dates are between 16 and 21. Combining both gives multiple common overlapping dates (e.g., 17, 18). Hence, a unique date cannot be determined. Both statements together are not sufficient.

Q: Six persons Uma, Tina, Zara, Yash, Vani, and Xavier are sitting in a circle facing the center. Who sits to the immediate right of Uma? I. Tina sits second to the left of Um

Correct Answer: Option A (Zara sits opposite to Uma. Yash is an immediate neighbor of both Zara and Uma.II. Vani sits opposite to Tina. Xavier sits second to the right of Zara.(A) Statement I alone is sufficient.). From Statement I: Zara is opposite Uma. Yash is a neighbor of both, which places Yash to the immediate right of Uma (since Tina is second to the left, occupying the left side). Thus, Yash sits immediate right of Uma. Statement I alone is sufficient.

Q: Five friends Tarun, Rahul, Uday, Sneha, and Qasim are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Who sits to the immediate left of Tarun? I. Rahul sits second to the right...

Correct Answer: Option B (Statement II alone is sufficient.). From Statement I: There is no direct relation linking to Tarun's left. From Statement II: The arrangement moving left from Tarun is Tarun, then Uday, then Qasim. Thus, Uday sits to the immediate left of Tarun. Statement II alone is sufficient.

Q: Among five friends Nisha, Payal, Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi, who is the lightest in weight? I. Nisha is lighter than only one friend. Payal is heavier than Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi. M...

Correct Answer: Option A (Statement I alone is sufficient.). From Statement I: The weight order is Payal > Nisha > Mohit > Omkar > Laxmi. Lightest is Laxmi. Sufficient. From Statement II: Not sufficient, as we don't know the full order. Statement I alone is sufficient.

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Q71

Among five friends Mohit, Karan, Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Mohit is lighter than only one friend. Karan is heavier than Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar. Payal is heavier than Laxmi and Omkar, and Laxmi is heavier than Omkar.
II. Omkar is lighter than Laxmi.

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Q72

On which exact date of the month was Gita born?
I. Gita's mother correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 14th but before the 19th of the month.
II. Gita's father correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 16th but before the 21th of the month.

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Q73

Six persons Uma, Tina, Zara, Yash, Vani, and Xavier are sitting in a circle facing the center. Who sits to the immediate right of Uma?
I. Tina sits second to the left of Um

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Q74

Five friends Tarun, Rahul, Uday, Sneha, and Qasim are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Who sits to the immediate left of Tarun?
I. Rahul sits second to the right of Uday. Sneha is not an immediate neighbor of Rahul.
II. Qasim sits second to the left of Tarun. Uday sits exactly between Tarun and Qasim.

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Q75

Among five friends Nisha, Payal, Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Nisha is lighter than only one friend. Payal is heavier than Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi. Mohit is heavier than Omkar and Laxmi, and Omkar is heavier than Laxmi.
II. Laxmi is lighter than Omkar.

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Data Sufficiency

Among five friends Mohit, Karan, Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Mohit is lighter than only one friend. Karan is heavier than Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar. Payal is heavier than Laxmi and Omkar, and Laxmi is heavier than Omkar.
II. Omkar is lighter than Laxmi.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

On which exact date of the month was Gita born?
I. Gita's mother correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 14th but before the 19th of the month.
II. Gita's father correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 16th but before the 21th of the month.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Six persons Uma, Tina, Zara, Yash, Vani, and Xavier are sitting in a circle facing the center. Who sits to the immediate right of Uma?
I. Tina sits second to the left of Um

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Among five friends Nisha, Payal, Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Nisha is lighter than only one friend. Payal is heavier than Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi. Mohit is heavier than Omkar and Laxmi, and Omkar is heavier than Laxmi.
II. Laxmi is lighter than Omkar.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Data Sufficiency

Among five friends Mohit, Karan, Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar, who is the lightest in weight? I. Mohit is lighter than only one friend. Karan is heavier than Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar. Payal is heavier than Laxmi and Omkar, and Laxmi is heavier than Omkar. II. Omkar is lighter than Laxmi.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

On which exact date of the month was Gita born? I. Gita's mother correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 14th but before the 19th of the month. II. Gita's father correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 16th but before the 21th of the month.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Six persons Uma, Tina, Zara, Yash, Vani, and Xavier are sitting in a circle facing the center. Who sits to the immediate right of Uma? I. Tina sits second to the left of Um

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Among five friends Nisha, Payal, Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi, who is the lightest in weight? I. Nisha is lighter than only one friend. Payal is heavier than Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi. Mohit is heavier than Omkar and Laxmi, and Omkar is heavier than Laxmi. II. Laxmi is lighter than Omkar.

Community Discussion & Shortcut Formulas

Among five friends Mohit, Karan, Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Mohit is lighter than only one friend. Karan is heavier than Payal, Laxmi, and Omkar. Payal is heavier than Laxmi and Omkar, and Laxmi is heavier than Omkar.
II. Omkar is lighter than Laxmi.

On which exact date of the month was Gita born?
I. Gita's mother correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 14th but before the 19th of the month.
II. Gita's father correctly remembers that Gita was born after the 16th but before the 21th of the month.

Six persons Uma, Tina, Zara, Yash, Vani, and Xavier are sitting in a circle facing the center. Who sits to the immediate right of Uma?
I. Tina sits second to the left of Um

Among five friends Nisha, Payal, Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi, who is the lightest in weight?
I. Nisha is lighter than only one friend. Payal is heavier than Mohit, Omkar, and Laxmi. Mohit is heavier than Omkar and Laxmi, and Omkar is heavier than Laxmi.
II. Laxmi is lighter than Omkar.