College of Admission Tests Multan

Yes - No Questions

Solve the question of and select the option from the choices A through D/E. Check your Answer and view the explanation.

Question: 2

Is s = r?

(1) s2 = r2

(2) s is positive.

  • Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
  • Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
  • BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
  • EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
  • Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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Correct Answer: E

Here’s another question that is looking for a yes or no answer. Statement (1) allows for both positive and negative values of both s and r, so we cannot tell if s = r. Statement (1) is not sufficient; cross off A and D.

Statement (2) just tells us that s is a positive number; we don’t know anything about r at all and cannot tell if they are equal; statement (2) alone is not sufficient. Let’s eliminate B.

What if we combine the two? Statement (2) tells us that s is positive, but r could still be either positive or negative. We still cannot tell if they are equal, so the answer is E.