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QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Maths

Prelims 2026

If xx and yy are integers, then is xx even? Statement I : x2y2x^2 y^2 is even. Statement II : 1+x2+y21 + x^2 + y^2 is odd.

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Explanation

To determine if xx is even, we analyze the given statements:

Statement I: x2y2x^2 y^2 is even.

  • If x2y2x^2 y^2 is even, then at least one of x2x^2 or y2y^2 must be even.
  • If x2x^2 is even, then xx must be even (since the square of an odd number is odd).
  • If y2y^2 is even, yy must be even, but this does not directly tell us about xx.
  • Therefore, this statement alone is not sufficient to determine if xx is even, as yy could be even while xx is odd.

Statement II: 1+x2+y21 + x^2 + y^2 is odd.

  • For 1+x2+y21 + x^2 + y^2 to be odd, x2+y2x^2 + y^2 must be even (since an odd number plus an even number is odd).
  • For x2+y2x^2 + y^2 to be even, both x2x^2 and y2y^2 must be even (since the sum of two odd numbers is even, but x2x^2 and y2y^2 being odd would make x2+y2x^2 + y^2 even, contradicting the need for x2+y2x^2 + y^2 to be even).
  • Therefore, both xx and yy must be even for x2x^2 and y2y^2 to be even.
  • This statement alone is sufficient to determine that xx is even.

Thus, the question can be answered using Statement II alone, but not Statement I alone. Therefore, the correct option is A.

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