| Direction: In each of the following questions you have to find out that which of the following statement/statements is/are redundant for determining the answer of the given question or can be dispensed with. |
| 10 men and 6 women can complete a piece of work in 8 days. How many days will it take for 13 men and 42 women to complete the same piece of work? |
| I. 13 men can complete the work in 10 days. |
| II. 13 women can complete the work in 14 days. |
| III. The amount of work done by a woman is one-fourth of the work done by a man in two days. |
A) Only II or III
B) Any two of the three
C) Only III
D) Only I and II or III
E) Only II
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
In the question asked, there are two unknowns (work rate of men and work rate of women). Three statements will form three distinct equations. In the question itself, one equation is formed. So, any of the given statements is sufficient. Therefore, any two of three statements can be dispensed with.
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