Question

The given question consists of a set of statements. Find out whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question and mark the option:

In a certain code language, '419' means 'tie clip button'. Which number means 'button' in that language?
Statement I: In that language, '148' means 'clip your tie'.
Statement II: In that language, '397' means 'hole and button'.

• A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question
• B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is 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 given 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 C

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question

In the given statement and I, the common words are 'tie' and 'clip' and the common codes are '4' and '1'. So, '4' and '1' are the codes for 'tie' and 'clip'. Thus, in the given statement, '9' means 'button'.
In the given statement and II, the common code word '9' represents the common word 'button'.