UKPSC PCS 2012 · Question 50 of 78

There is given below a question followed by two statements : Question : Is x greater than y ? Statement 1 : x is greater than 30. Statement 2 : y is greater than 27. Which one of the following is correct in order that specific answer to the question is obtained ?

Reasoning

ABoth the Statements 1 and 2 together are necessary to answer the question.
BBoth the Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question.Correct
CStatement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
DStatement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Answer: B. Both the Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question.

x > 30 and y > 27 together still cannot decide whether x > y.

Source: UKPSC 2012 Prelims CSAT Paper-II (adda247/studyfry PDF), exam held 30 Nov 2014

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UKPSC PCS 2012 · Question 50 of 78

Reasoning

ABoth the Statements 1 and 2 together are necessary to answer the question.
BBoth the Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question.Correct
CStatement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
DStatement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

x > 30 and y > 27 together still cannot decide whether x > y.

Source: UKPSC 2012 Prelims CSAT Paper-II (adda247/studyfry PDF), exam held 30 Nov 2014

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