CAT 1998 — QA Question 35
Direction: Each question is followed by two statements, I and II. Answer the questions based on the statements and mark the answer as
1. if the question can be answered with the help of any one statement alone but not by the other statement.
2. if the question can be answered with the help of either of the statements taken individually.
3. if the question can be answered with the help of both statements together.
4. if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements together.
Radha and Rani appeared in an examination. What was the total number of questions?
I. Radha and Rani together solved 20% of the paper.
II. Radha alone solved of the paper solved by Rani.
Answer & solution
Correct answer: 4
Answer: 4
Even by using both the statements, we can only find out the proportion of the paper solved by Radha and Rani. In the light of the fact that the number of questions solved by either or both of them is not given, we cannot answer the question asked.