Data Sufficiency Interview Questions

20 Questions

Data Sufficiency

Q1

What is the value of x? Statement 1: x + 5 = 15 Statement 2: x - 3 = 7

Answer: Either Statement 1 or Statement 2 alone is sufficient. From Statement 1, x = 10. From Statement 2, x = 10.

Q2

Is n an even number? Statement 1: n is divisible by 2. Statement 2: n is divisible by 4.

Answer: Statement 1 alone is sufficient. Any number divisible by 2 is even.

Q3

What is the age of Ravi? Statement 1: Ravi is 5 years older than Kiran. Statement 2: Kiran is 20 years old.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Ravi = 20 + 5 = 25.

Q4

What is the value of y? Statement 1: y + x = 20. Statement 2: x = 8.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. y = 20 - 8 = 12.

Q5

Is a number positive? Statement 1: The number is greater than 0. Statement 2: The number is less than 10.

Answer: Statement 1 alone is sufficient. A number greater than 0 is positive.

Q6

What is the length of a rectangle? Statement 1: Area = 120 sq units. Statement 2: Breadth = 10 units.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Length = 120 ÷ 10 = 12.

Q7

What is the value of p? Statement 1: p × 4 = 24. Statement 2: p + 2 = 8.

Answer: Either statement alone is sufficient. Both give p = 6.

Q8

Is x greater than y? Statement 1: x = 15. Statement 2: y = 10.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. 15 > 10.

Q9

What is the speed of a car? Statement 1: Distance traveled = 240 km. Statement 2: Time taken = 4 hours.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Speed = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 km/h.

Q10

What is the value of z? Statement 1: z² = 49. Statement 2: z is positive.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. z = 7.

Q11

Is the number divisible by 6? Statement 1: The number is divisible by 2. Statement 2: The number is divisible by 3.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. A number divisible by both 2 and 3 is divisible by 6.

Q12

What is the total cost? Statement 1: Price per item = ₹50. Statement 2: Number of items = 12.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Total Cost = ₹600.

Q13

What is the value of k? Statement 1: 2k = 18. Statement 2: k + 1 = 10.

Answer: Either statement alone is sufficient. Both give k = 9.

Q14

What is the average of three numbers? Statement 1: Their sum is 90. Statement 2: There are three numbers.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Average = 90 ÷ 3 = 30.

Q15

Is m a prime number? Statement 1: m has exactly two factors. Statement 2: m is greater than 1.

Answer: Statement 1 alone is sufficient. A number with exactly two factors is prime.

Q16

What is the profit earned? Statement 1: Selling Price = ₹800. Statement 2: Cost Price = ₹650.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Profit = ₹150.

Q17

What is the value of n? Statement 1: n/5 = 4. Statement 2: n - 10 = 10.

Answer: Either statement alone is sufficient. Both give n = 20.

Q18

What is the percentage score? Statement 1: Marks obtained = 360. Statement 2: Total marks = 450.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. Percentage = (360/450) × 100 = 80%.

Q19

Is the triangle right-angled? Statement 1: Sides are 3, 4, and 5. Statement 2: 3² + 4² = 5².

Answer: Either statement alone is sufficient. Both confirm a right-angled triangle.

Q20

What is the simple interest? Statement 1: Principal = ₹10,000. Statement 2: Rate = 5% and Time = 2 years.

Answer: Both statements together are sufficient. SI = (10000 × 5 × 2) / 100 = ₹1,000.