Question

In the following question, one question and two statements 1 and 2 are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statement is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and answer the question.

Question: How old is the prince?

1. King was born on 15 September 1960.

2. The age of the prince is exactly 40 years less than the king.

1. The data in statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the statement in statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
2. The data given in statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
3. The data given in both statement 1 and statement 2 are necessary to answer the question.
4. The data given in both statement 1 and statement 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : The data given in both statement 1 and statement 2 are necessary to answer the question.

1. King was born on 15 September 1960.

Taking reference to the year 2020.

The age of Raja is 60 years.

2. The age of the prince is exactly 40 years less than the king.

Age of prince = Age of Raja - 40

= 60 - 40

= 20 years

Hence, The data given in both statement 1 and statement 2 are necessary to answer the question.