Question

How many books did Dinesh purchase in X bookshop?
Statements I: Dinesh wanted to purchase 65 books, but only 45 books were available in shop X.
Statement II: Dinesh selected 37 books but had money to purchase 27 books and asked for some credit to which the shop-keeper of X book-stall did not agree.

• A. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer.
• B. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
• C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
• D. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
• E. If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer 1

The correct option is B If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

From first statement, we only got to know how many books dinesh wants to buy.

From second statement, we got to know actual number of books he purchased.

So, Option B is correct answer. since statement II gives us the actual number of books.