Example data sufficiency problem

Last updated: 2 Mar 2007

This is an example of a data sufficiency problem.

Is `x > 0`?

  1. `x^2 > 0`
  2. `x^3 > 0`
  1. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
  2. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient
  3. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient
  4. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
  5. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Remember, each data sufficiency problem is made up of the question,

Is `x > 0`?

And two statements,

  1. `x^2 > 0`
  2. `x^3 > 0`

You are asked to decide which combination of the statements is is required to answer the question.

Have a go at this question before we look at the answer on the next page.

Next page: Explanation for example problem

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