CAT DILR Questions | CAT Data Sufficiency questions

Comprehension

Directions for Questions: These questions are based on the information given below.

In each question there are two statements A and B

Choose (a) if the question can be answered by one of the statements alone but not by other

Choose (b) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.

Choose (c) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together but cannot be answered using either statement alone

Choose (d) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements A and B.

CAT/2003

Question . 27

If A and B run a race, then A wins by 60 seconds. If B and C run the same race, then B wins by 30 seconds. Assuming that C maintains a uniform speed, what is the time taken by C to finish the race

A. A and C run the same race and A wins by 375 meters

B. The length of the race is 1 km

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Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT DILR Question from Data Sufficiency question

(a) To find C’s time, we need total distance and C’s speed. These 2 variables are given by statement (A) and (B) combined.