Data Sufficiency - Top academic performers in school
CAT 2007 Slot 1 · Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Data Sufficiency
This is an easy Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning question from the CAT 2007 Slot 1 paper. It tests Data Sufficiency. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
In a particular school, sixty students were athletes. Ten among them were also among the top academic performers. How many top academic performers were in the school?
A. Sixty per cent of the top academic performers were not athletes. B. All the top academic performers were not necessarily athletes.
- A.
Statement A alone is sufficient but statement B alone is not sufficient
- B.
Statement B alone is sufficient but statement A alone is not sufficient
- C.
Either statement alone is sufficient
- D.
Both statements together are sufficient but neither alone is sufficient
- E.
Statements A and B together are not sufficient
A
Explanation
Let be total top academic performers. are athletes, so are not athletes. Statement A says of were not athletes . Sufficient. Statement B gives no numeric information. A alone is sufficient.
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