Data sufficiency - 3 statement || Logical reasoning || CAT 2021 || 04 June for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, II and III given. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

What is Ashu’s position with respect to Ankit?
I. Ankit is 6^th from the left end of the row.
II. There are total 35 students in the row.
III. Ashu is sitting 13^th from the right end of the row and Ankit is sitting 21^th from the left end of the row

Question 2

Direction: The question below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Among six boys A, B,C, D, E and F each lives on a different floor of a shopping mall having six floor numbered one to six (the ground floor numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on and the topmost floor is numbered 6). Who lives on the topmost floor?

I. There is only one floor between the floors on which C and B live. A lives on an even numbered floor.
II. E does not live on an even numbered floor. B lives on an even numbered floor. B does not live on the topmost floor.
III. D lives on an odd numbered floor. There are two floors between the floor on which D and A lives. E lives on a floor immediately above C’s floor.

Question 3

Direction: The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

There are eight members in the family X, U, A, G, Z, R, I and F, sitting in the circle all facing the inside direction. What is the position of the I with respect to the Z in the given arrangement?

Statement 1: The person G is sitting second to the left of the person Z, who is sitting second to the left of person U. The person I is sitting second to the right of the person R, who is immediate neighbour of U.
Statement 2: The person F is sitting immediate left of the person I. The person A is sitting immediate left of the person Z.
Statement 3: The person G sits fourth to the right of person U. The person R is sitting second to the right of the person X. The person A is sitting third to the right of the person F.

Question 4

Direction: In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements numbered I, II and III. Read all the statements to find the answer to given question and then answer accordingly that which statement/s can give the answer alone/together.

Five people L, M, N, O and P sit in a row, facing south. They like different colours viz. Pink, Green, Yellow, Orange and Black. Which colour is liked by O?
I. L sits third to the right of the person who likes Yellow. M and N sit together. P does not sit near L or M.
II. O likes neither Black nor Orange. He sits second to the right of M. L likes Pink.
III. N and O sit at the extreme ends. None of them likes Green.

Question 5

Direction: A question and three statements numbered I, II and III are given. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are staying on an eight storey building. Lowermost floor is numbered 1 and topmost floor is numbered 8. Who among the following lives on top floor?
I. F lives on even numbered floor and lives three floors above A. G lives just below A. One floor is between F and C.
II. C lives two floors above F. F lives on an even number floor. Two persons live between F and A.
III. E lives two floors above G. D lives just below G. B lives just above E.

Question 6

Direction: The question below consists of a question and three statements numbered I,II and III given. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

What is the code of “book”?

I. In a certain language, “good car friend” is written as “gk mk pk” and “car bus good” is written as “tk mk pk”.
II. In a certain language, “word friend good” is written as “pk gk sk” and “word book letter” is written as “ak sk bk”.
III. In a certain language, “book friend word” is written as “ak gk sk” and “pen bus car” is written as “mk dk tk”.

Question 7

Direction: Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information in three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that the information in which of the statements(s) is/are not required to answer the question and hence can be dispensed with.

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting in a row and all are facing north direction. How many persons sit to the right of H?

I. Two persons sit between G and F who sits fourth from one of the extreme ends. One person sits between G and D. B sits fourth to the left of G.

II. Three persons sit between I and E who sits at one of the extreme ends. One person sits between I and F. More than three persons sit between I and C. Two persons sit between E and G. F is not an immediate neighbour of G.

III. No on sits between B and F who sits fourth from the left end. Three persons sit between J and F. D sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between A and D

Question 8

Direction: Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information in three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that the information in which of the statements(s) is/are not required to answer the question and hence can be dispensed with.

Seven persons A, D, L, Q, R, U and W go to attend meeting on different days of same week which starts from Monday and ends on Sunday. Who amongst the following goes on Saturday?

I. A goes before Wednesday. L goes immediate after A. Two persons go between U and L. W goes immediate after U but not on Saturday.

II. Two persons go between Q and W. Three persons go between D and R who goes after D.

III. Four persons go before R. L goes immediate before Q.

Question 9

Direction: Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information in three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that the information in which of the statements(s) is/are not required to answer the question and hence can be dispensed with.

There are six persons i.e. S, H, K, L, Z and D. They all live one above the other. How many persons live between D and H?

I. Two persons live above S. Two person live between L and Z. H lives below D. S doesn’t live immediate above L.

II. Three persons live K and D who lives above S. Two persons live between S and H.

III. One person live between S and K. Z lives above L.

Question 10

Direction: Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information in three statements I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide that the information in which of the statements(s) is/are not required to answer the question and hence can be dispensed with.

Eight persons are sitting around a circular table. Some of them are facing towards the center of the table and some are facing outside the table. Who sits second to the left of F?

I. B sits third to the right of A. Two persons sit between B and D. D and A are facing same direction. F and D face same direction.

II. Two persons sit between A and C. C faces opposite direction to A. F sits third to the right of C. F faces outside the table.

III. Three persons sit between B and C. B sits to the immediate left of A. Two persons sit between F and D.