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QUESTION

CSAT

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Reasoning

Prelims 2026

XX is a collection of certain odd numbers whereas YY is a collection of certain even numbers. TT consists of the numbers all of which are either from XX or from YY. Is every number of TT from YY? Statement I : The sum of any two numbers belonging to TT is even. Statement II : If both pp and qq are picked from TT, then (p1)q(p - 1)q is even.

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Explanation

Answer: D

We need to determine whether every number of TT is from YY, that is, whether every number of TT is even.

Statement I: The sum of any two numbers belonging to TT is even.

This means that all numbers in TT must have the same parity. They may all be even, or they may all be odd.

For example:

  • If T={2,4}T=\{2,4\}, then the sum of any two numbers is even, and every number is from YY.
  • If T={1,3}T=\{1,3\}, then the sum of any two numbers is also even, but every number is from XX, not from YY.

So, Statement I alone is not sufficient.

Statement II: If both pp and qq are picked from TT, then (p1)q(p-1)q is even.

If all numbers in TT are even, then qq is even, so (p1)q(p-1)q is even.

If all numbers in TT are odd, then p1p-1 is even, so (p1)q(p-1)q is also even.

Thus, Statement II is satisfied when all numbers are even and also when all numbers are odd. Hence, Statement II alone is not sufficient.

Using both statements together:

Even together, the statements allow both possibilities:

  • TT may contain only even numbers, in which case every number of TT is from YY.
  • TT may contain only odd numbers, in which case no number of TT is from YY.

Therefore, the question cannot be answered even using both statements together.

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