CAT 2001 — QA Question 51
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
The petrol consumption rate of a new model car 'Palto' depends on its speed and may be described by the graph below
Choose 1; if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone.
Choose 2; if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Choose 3; if the question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
Choose 4; if the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.
Is Country X's GDP higher than country Y's GDP?
- GDPs of the countries X and Y have grown over the past five years at compounded annual rate of 5% and 6% respectively.
- Five years ago, GDP of country X was higher than that of country Y.
Answer & solution
- A
1
- B
2
- C
3
4
Statement A does not give us the actual values of their GDPs 5 years ago.
Using statement B alone:
We know that GDP of country X is greater than that of Y but we do not know by how much it is greater.
Even after combining both the statements the question cannot be answered.
Hence, option (d).