REASONING:Data Sufficiency Based On New Pattern

Q(1 – 10) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the three statements and give answer: 

1. Among five friends P, Q, R, S and T each studying in a different standard, viz3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th. In which standard does R study? 
   I.Q studies in a standard which is an odd number. R is Q’s senior but does not study in 8th standard.
   II. Only three students are senior to P. Q is senior to P but junior to R.
   III. S is not junior to T.
   1.Only 1
   2.Only 2
   3.Only 1 and 2
   4.Only 1 and 3
   5.All 1, 2 and 3
2. How many pens does A have ?
   I.A has 12 pens less than what B have
   II.C has 18 pens more than what B what
   III.D has eight pens, which are forty percent less than what B has
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both I and II
   4.Both II or III
   5.Both I or III
3. On which day of the week did Priya arrive?
   I.Her sister, Anu, correctly remembers that she did not arrive on Monday.
   II.Her friend, Bala, correctly remembers that she arrived before Friday.
   III.Her mother correctly mentions that she arrived before Friday but after Tuesday.
   1.Only I and II
   2.Only II and III
   3.Only I and III
   4.All I, II and III
   5.Data inadequate
4. How many students are there between Gopal and Arun in a row of sixty students?
   I.Ramesh is twentieth from the left end and Gopal is five places away from Ramesh.
   II.Gopal is twenty-second from the left end and Arun is twenty-seventh from the right end.
   III.Arun sits at an end
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Only III
   4.Only I and II
   5.None of these
5. How is ‘Go’ written in a given language?
   I.‘go to school’ is written as ‘ fa la da’ and ‘on the way’ is written as ‘ni da ka’
   II.‘way for market’ is written as ‘ sh da pi’ and ‘way to School’ is written as ‘ ma la fa’
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both I and II
   4.Either I or II
   5.Neither I or II
6. How many days did Rahul take to complete his assignment? 
   I.Mohan correctly remembers that Rahul took more than 3 days but less than 9 days to complete his assignment.
   II.Mithun correctly remembers that Rahul took more than 6 days but less than 11 days to complete his assignment.
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both I and II
   4.Either I or II
   5.Neither I or II
7. On which day of the week from Monday to Sunday did Vijay leave for Mumbai?
   I.Vijay’s brother left for Mumbai on Friday.
   II.Vijay leaves for Mumbai after Tuesday.
   III.Vijay left before his brother.
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both I and II
   4.Both I and III
   5.Data inadequate
8. In a five-floor building, on which floors does Mr.Ravi live? (Starting from first floor going up to fifth floor) 
   I.Mr. Ravi lives exactly above Ram’s flat, whose flat is exactly above Vinay’s flat.
   II.Shiva lives on top floor.
   III.Rohan lives exactly above Mr. Ravi’s flat. Vinay lives on the first floor.
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both II and III
   4.Both I and III
   5.Data inadequate
9. How is ‘Shilpa’ the girl related to ‘Mani’? 
   I.Shivi, the cousin of Mani, is niece of Shilpa.
   II.Shilpa’s sister Susi is wife of Ravi, who is father of Mani.
   1.Only I
   2.Only II
   3.Both I and II
   4.Either I or II
   5.Data inadequate
10. Who among Jagan, Siva, Hari and Moorthy is the heaviest?
    I.Siva is heavier than Moorthy.
    II.Jagan is not as heavy as either Hari or Siva.
    III.Moorthy is neither the heaviest nor the lightest.
    1.Only I
    2.Only II and III
    3.Only I and III
    4.All I,II and III
    5.Can’t be determined

ANSWERS

1.Answer – 3.Only 1 and 2

Explanation :
From I, R can be in 6th or 4th
From I and II, R is in 6th 

2.Answer – 5.Both I or III

Explanation :
From I and III, D =8 B = 8*100/40 = 20; A = 20-12 = 8

3.Answer – 5.Data inadequate

Explanation :
S M Tu W Th F Sat
She didn’t arrive on Wednesday from I
From II => before Friday mean S M TuTh
From III =>Wednesday and Thursday

4.Answer – 2.Only II

Explanation :
From second it is clear that,
(21 students) Gopal  (11 students) Arun (26 students)

5.Answer – 3.Both I and II

Explanation :
Go to school =>fa la da; way toschool =>mala fa; Go = da

6.Answer – 5.Neither I or II

Explanation :
From both I and II, the days maybe 7 or 8. 

7.Answer – 5.Data inadequate

Explanation :
From I and III, Vijay left for Mumbai  on Wednesday or Thursday.  

8.Answer – 4.Both I and III

Explanation :
From I and III,Ravi lives in 3rd floor

9.Answer – 2.Only II

Explanation :
From II, Shilpa is the aunt of Mani.

10.Answer – 5.Can’t be determined

Explanation 
We can’t determine the heaviest person from all the three statement as there is no relation between Hari and Siva