If X+ Y=17, is X< 0 \text{ ? } (1) X< 17. (2) Y< 17.

Correct Answer is : Statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not.

Statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not.

Statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not.

Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, even though NEITHER statement BY ITSELF is sufficient.

Either statement BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question.

Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 7

Question : 100 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

X+

Y=17

, is

X< 0 \;\text " ? "\;

(1)

X< 17

.
(2)

Y< 17

Statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not.
Statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not.
Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, even though NEITHER statement BY ITSELF is sufficient.
Either statement BY ITSELF is sufficient to answer the question.
Statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

Solution:

Statement (1) is insufficient. X can be 16 and then

Y = 1

or X could be

−2

and then Y would be 19.
Statement (2) is sufficient, if Y is smaller than 17 than X must be negative in order to balance the expression back to 17.

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