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QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

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

To determine if every number of TT is from YY, we need to analyze the given statements.

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

  • If TT contains any odd number from XX, then the sum of two odd numbers is even, which is consistent with the statement. However, if TT contains both odd and even numbers, the sum of an odd and an even number is odd, which contradicts the statement. Therefore, TT cannot contain any odd numbers, and all numbers in TT must be even, i.e., from YY.

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

  • If pp is odd, then p1p - 1 is even, making (p1)q(p - 1)q even regardless of whether qq is odd or even. If pp is even, then (p1)(p - 1) is odd, and for (p1)q(p - 1)q to be even, qq must be even. This statement alone does not rule out the possibility of TT containing odd numbers, as it allows for pp to be odd and qq to be any number. Therefore, this statement alone is insufficient to conclude that all numbers in TT are from YY.

Thus, Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while Statement II alone is not. Therefore, the correct option is A.

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