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Data Sufficiency — UPSC CSE CSAT PYQs

10 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 UPSC CSE exams between 2024.

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Q1MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
What are the values of m and n, where m and n are natural numbers?
Statement-I :
m + n > mn and m > n.
Statement-II :
The product of m and n is 24.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q2MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
What is the time required to download the software?
Statement-I :
The size of the software is 12 megabytes.
Statement-II :
The transfer rate is 2.4 kilobytes per second.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q3MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
What are the unique values of x and y, where x, y are distinct natural numbers?
Statement-I : x/y is odd.
Statement-II : xy = 12
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q4MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
Who received the least amount?
Statement-I :
X received 4/5 of what Y and Z together received.
Statement-II :
Y received 2/7 of what X and Z together received.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q5MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
If the average marks in a class are 60, then what is the number of students in the class?
Statement-I :
The highest marks in the class are 70 and the lowest marks are 50.
Statement-II :
Exclusion of highest and lowest marks from the class does not change the average.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q6MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question :
What are those three numbers?
Statement-I : Their sum is less than 23.
Statement-II : One of the numbers is 5.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q7MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question : Is (x + y) an integer?
Statement-I : (2x + y) is an integer.
Statement-II : (x + 2y) is an integer.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q8MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
A person buys three articles p, q and r for ₹ 50. The price of the article q is ₹ 16 which is the least.
Question :
What is the price of the article p?
Statement-I :
The cost of p is not more than that of r.
Statement-II :
The cost of r is not more than that of p.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q9MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
P, Q, R and S appeared in a test.
Question :
Has P scored more marks than Q?
Statement-I :
The sum of the marks scored by P and Q is equal to the sum of the marks scored by R and S.
Statement-II :
The sum of the marks scored by P and S is more than the sum of the marks scored by Q and R.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q10MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.
Age of each of P and Q is less than 100 years but more than 10 years. If you interchange the digits of the age of P, the number represents the age of Q.
Question :
What is the difference of their ages?
Statement-I :
The age of P is greater than the age of Q.
Statement-II :
The sum of their ages is 11/6 times their difference.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

(A)The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(B)The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(C)The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(D)The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together

Why practise Data Sufficiency PYQs?

Data Sufficiency has appeared in the 1 UPSC CSE CSAT exam we track between 2024. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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