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CAT 1991 — QA Question 53

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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?

  1. Out of total of 200 readers, 100 read Indian Express, 120 read Times of India and 50 read Hindu.
  2. Out of a total of 200 readers, 100 read Indian Express, 120 read Times of India and 50 read neither

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 2

  • A

    1

  • 2

  • C

    3

  • D

    4

Solution

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.

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