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

Answer: C

We need to determine whether xx is even.

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

This means at least one of x2x^2 or y2y^2 is even. Hence, at least one of xx or yy is even.

But this does not definitely tell us whether xx is even. For example, xx could be odd and yy could be even.

So, Statement I alone is not sufficient.

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.

This means x2x^2 and y2y^2 have the same parity. Therefore, xx and yy have the same parity: either both are even or both are odd.

So, Statement II alone is not sufficient.

Using both statements together:

From Statement I, at least one of xx or yy is even.

From Statement II, xx and yy have the same parity.

Therefore, both xx and yy must be even.

Hence, xx is definitely even.

So, the question can be answered using both statements together, but not using either statement alone.

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