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What is Ravi's present age? Statement I: Ravi is 5 years older than his brother. Statement II: The sum of the ages of Ravi and his brother is 27 years, and Ravi is 5 years older than his brother.

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • BStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • CBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • DEither statement alone is sufficient

Step-by-Step Solution

Statement I gives only a difference, no actual age. Statement II gives brother + (brother + 5) = 27, so the brother is 11 and Ravi is 16 — sufficient.
Answer: B) Statement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

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