Data analysis and data sufficiency DR. T.K. JAIN AFTERSCHOOOL,BIKANER 09414430763
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• Mouse population X doubles every week. How many weeks from now will population X first exceed 1,000,000 ? (1) The mouse population is now 65,536. (2) Fifteen weeks ago the mouse population was 2. •
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• We can get answer from either statement alone.
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• What is the value of x –1? • (1) x + 1 =3 • (2) x – 1 < 3
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• We can draw the answer from the first statement alone.
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• Is the integer n even ? • (1) n ^2 -1 is odd. • (2) n ^1/2 is an integer.
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• First statement alone is sufficient to give the answer.
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The graph shows growth in exports – when was hightest percentage growth? (x axis =year, y = amt.) 10000 8000 6000 Series1
4000 2000 0 1
2
3
4
5
6
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• The highest growth is in the period 3rd year – solve by inspection.
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When was hightest quantity (in weight) exported? (x = year, y = export) 10000 8000 6000
Amt
4000
price per tonne
2000 0 1
2
3
4
5
6
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• The highest exports was in 6th year – about 1.56 tonnes.
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• College is selecting a four-person debate team. There are seven candidates of equal ability. X, Y and Z, who belong to Group A; and L, M, N and P who belong to • Group B. The team must have two members from each group. Also, the members must be able to work well • with the all the members of the other team. Debaters Y & L, Z & N, L & M are incompatible pairs. If debater Y is rejected and M is selected, the team will consist of • (1) L, M, X and Z (2) M, N, X and Z (3) M, N, P and X (4) M, P, X and Z.
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• (4) is the right answer.
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• Speaker: The great majority of people in this city have access to the best medical care available any where • in the world. • Opposition: There are thousand of poor in this city who cannot afford to pay to see a doctor. • Which of the following is true of the opposition’s comment? • (1) It constitutes a hasty generalization on few examples • (2) It cities statistical evidence which tends to corroborate the views of the speaker • (3) It tries to compare two unrelated data and draws a contrarian conclusion • (4) It is not necessarily inconsistent with the speaker’s remarks.
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• The correct answer is 4th
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• ABC • D • EFG • H • I • Each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 is represented by a different letter in the figure. • A + B + C, C + D + E, E + F + G and G + H + I is equal to 13. • Which of the digits does E represent? • (1) 9 (2) 4 (3) 7 (4) 1
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• E is equal to 4, • A = 5,b=6,c=2,d=7,f=8, g=1,h =3,I = 9
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• Number of different types of tyres sold by a company over the years (Numbers in lakh) • Year A B C D E • 1989 35 20 40 14 25 • 1990 40 15 55 20 35 • 1991 30 25 45 25 30 • 1992 25 30 50 30 35 • 1993 45 35 25 38 32 • 1994 42 28 34 42 30 • 1995 36 34 38 48 25 • What was the approximate percentage increase in the number of D type tyres sold from 1992 to1993? • (1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 35 (4) 40
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• Answer is 1st (26 percent approx.)
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What was the increase in interest payment, if total budget were 20 and 30
.
millions in 02 and 07 respectively
year 2007
Year 2002
interest
education
15%
13%
education interest 26%
health
health
17%
18% security
9%
security
26% environme energy 19%
nt 9%
18%
environme
energy
nt
6%
24%
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• 4.8 million increase from 2002 to 2007, in percentage terms it is 160 percentage increase.
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