CAT 1991 — QA Question 53
Answer the following questions based on the information given below:
There were a hundred schools in a town. Of these, the number of schools having a play – ground was 30, and these schools had neither a library nor a laboratory. The number of schools having a laboratory alone was twice the number of those having a library only. The number of schools having a laboratory as well as a library was one fourth the number of those having a laboratory alone. The number of schools having either a laboratory or a library or both was 35.
Each of these items has a question followed by two statements. As the answer,
Type 1, If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone,
Type 2, If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone,
Type 3, If both the statement I and statement II are needed to answer the question, and
Type 4, If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements.
How many people (from the group surveyed) read both Indian Express and Times of India?
- Out of total of 200 readers, 100 read Indian Express, 120 read Times of India and 50 read Hindu.
- Out of a total of 200 readers, 100 read Indian Express, 120 read Times of India and 50 read neither
Answer & solution
- A
1
2
- C
3
- D
4
Using this we cannot find the answer.
From the statement II however we can find the answer, as we get the following Venn diagram.
Hence, 2.