The method which i used for thse q's is picking numbers.
acc to stimulus,|a|>|b|
we can assume these values a=3,-3 b=2,-2,0
acc to stmt 1:a<0
it means a=-3,-4 b=-2,2,0...we are getting different answers by putting these values----Insufficient
acc to stmt 2. ab=0
bcoz |a|>|b|....ie b=0--sufficient...
IMO B...if i am not right,then there should be a mistake in stmt 2.
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stubbornp
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acecoolan wrote:Sorry ...just noticed that part of the question was typed wrong.
Statement 2 should read
ab >= 0
ok...so now i ll start from stmt 2 directly
ab>=0
one option is either b=0.....
for greater than 0,both a & b should be of same sign...
a=-3,3 b=-2,2
by putting the values,you ll see different results----insufficient
By combing both,again we are getting more than one answers...
So it should be E...hope it helps.
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statement 1:
a<0
a is negative but it tells nothing about b...
Insufficient
statement 2:
ab>=0
so both a and b should have the same sign or any of the two integers can be equal to 0.
In other words a & b are both positive or negative
Let a=3,b=2( Here we should assume a>b as it is given that |a|>|b|)
a · |b| < a – b
6<1............... Ans is no
Let a=-3,b=-2
-6<-1............. Ans is yes
Insufficient
Combining both the statements we get
a<0...so b should also be negative
and |a|>|b|
Let a=-5 b=-2
a · |b| < a – b
-10<-3......Ans is yes
But we have to consider one more case...statement 2 states that ab>=0
so any of the two integers can be equal to zero..(a=0 or b=0)
we know that a<0(from statement 1)..So lets assume b=0
Now let a=-5 & b=0
a · |b| < a – b
0<-5....Ans is no
So the ans should be E...Let me know if you have any doubts...
a<0
a is negative but it tells nothing about b...
Insufficient
statement 2:
ab>=0
so both a and b should have the same sign or any of the two integers can be equal to 0.
In other words a & b are both positive or negative
Let a=3,b=2( Here we should assume a>b as it is given that |a|>|b|)
a · |b| < a – b
6<1............... Ans is no
Let a=-3,b=-2
-6<-1............. Ans is yes
Insufficient
Combining both the statements we get
a<0...so b should also be negative
and |a|>|b|
Let a=-5 b=-2
a · |b| < a – b
-10<-3......Ans is yes
But we have to consider one more case...statement 2 states that ab>=0
so any of the two integers can be equal to zero..(a=0 or b=0)
we know that a<0(from statement 1)..So lets assume b=0
Now let a=-5 & b=0
a · |b| < a – b
0<-5....Ans is no
So the ans should be E...Let me know if you have any doubts...
