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CAT 1994 — QA Question 46

Data SufficiencyEasy
Passage / Data

Each of these items has a question followed by two statements. As the answer,

Mark (a), If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone,
Mark (b), If the question can be answered with the help of statement II, alone,
Mark (c), If both, statement I and statement II are needed to answer the question, and
Mark (d), If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements.

Is segment PQ greater than segment RS?
I. PB > RE,BQ = ES.
II. B is a point on PQ, E is a point on RS.

Answer & solution

  • A

    a

  • B

    b

  • c

  • D

    d

Solution

None of the statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Using both statements together:
PQ = PB + BQ and RS = RE + ES
If BQ = ES and PB > RE, PQ > PS.

CAT 1994 QA Q46: Is segment PQ greater than segment RS? I. PB > RE,BQ = ES. II. B is a point on PQ, E is a point on RS. — Solution | TheCATExam