Question

Given below a question followed by 2 statements. Choose the statement/statements required to answer the question by selecting a right option.
Question: How many days are there in the month X?
Statements:
I. Month X has more than 28 days
II. Number of days in the month X is a prime number

• A. The question can't be answered even by using both the statements
• B. Statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is insufficient
• C. Statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is insufficient
• D. Both statements I and II together are sufficient

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Analyzing Statement I 

Statement I tells us that Month X has more than 28 days. This means Month X could be any month with 29, 30, or 31 days. However, this doesn’t give us the exact number of days.

Step 2: Analyzing Statement II

Statement II tells us that the number of days in Month X is a prime number. The prime numbers greater than 28 are 29 and 31. This gives us two possibilities: 29 or 31.

Step 3: Combining Both Statements

Even combining both statements doesn’t allow us to determine the exact number of days because we are left with two possibilities: 29 or 31.

Final Answer: The correct answer is (a) The question can’t be answered even by using both the statements.