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Current Question
Can the train arrive before 6 p.m.? Statements: (I) It crossed the last station at 5:30 p.m; (II) It takes 20 minutes from the last station to the destination.
  • A. Only statement I is sufficient
  • B. Only statement II is sufficient
  • C. Both I and II together are sufficient
  • D. Even both together are not sufficient
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Together they show the train can arrive by 5:50 p.m.
Related Question 1
Statements: All pens are stationery items. Some stationery items are imported. Conclusion: Some pens are imported.
  • A. Follows
  • B. Does not follow
  • C. Must be true
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The imported stationery items may not include pens.
Related Question 2
Is a four-digit number even? Statements: (I) Its last digit is 8; (II) The sum of its digits is 20.
  • A. Only statement I is sufficient
  • B. Only statement II is sufficient
  • C. Both I and II together are sufficient
  • D. Even both together are not sufficient
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Any number ending in 8 is even.
Related Question 3
Is M between L and N alphabetically? Statements: (I) L comes before M; (II) N comes after M.
  • A. Only statement I is sufficient
  • B. Only statement II is sufficient
  • C. Both I and II together are sufficient
  • D. Even both together are not sufficient
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Together they confirm L < M < N.
Related Question 4
Is P older than Q? Statements: (I) P was born before Q; (II) Q is younger than R.
  • A. Only statement I is sufficient
  • B. Only statement II is sufficient
  • C. Both I and II together are sufficient
  • D. Even both together are not sufficient
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Statement I directly tells us that P is older than Q.
Related Question 5
Statement: The train reached the station 20 minutes late. Which inference is valid?
  • A. The train arrived before time
  • B. The train did not arrive on schedule
  • C. The station clock was wrong
  • D. The passengers were absent
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
If it was 20 minutes late, it clearly did not arrive on time.