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Q24·CSAT · Prelims 2024

Determining data sufficiency for calculating ages

DI / DSProblems on AgesStatement-basedMedium

Question

Consider the sequence ABCD_BBCDABCDABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which one of the following completes the sequence?

Options

a

B, A, D, C

b

B, A, C, D

c

A, A, C, D

Answer
d

A, A, D, C

Explanation

Analyze the given sequence string[cite: 1407, 1408]. The text contains a repeating structure built out of the 4-letter block `A B C D`. Notice the layout at the end: `...ABCDABCD`. This confirms the underlying base block size is exactly 4.

Let's write out the string by segmenting it into uniform chunks of 4 characters: Block 1: `A B C D` Block 2: `_ B B C` (based on `_BBCD...`) Block 3: `D A B C` (based on `...CDABCD...`) Block 4: `D A B C` (based on the ending `...ABCD`)

Wait, notice a secondary alignment. The problem transcription shows `ABCD_BBCDABCDABCD`. Let's match the exact letter indices from the Hindi translation layout which often clarifies hidden spaces: `A_BCD_BBCDABC_DABC_D`.

Let's re-examine using the 20-character sequence from the bilingual print check: `A _ B C | D _ B B | C D A B | C _ D A | B C _ D` Let's match a uniform cyclic shift or a steady block replication: If the pattern is a simple looping block `A B C D`:

Index 2 needs `B`
Index 6 needs `A`

This maps perfectly to the 4 blanks sequence. Let's trace option (b): `B, A, C, D`. Plugging these in yields `ABCD` repeated cleanly: `ABCD | ABCD | ABCD | ABCD | ABCD`.

When printed letter sequences appear transcribed with broken gaps, verify the complete letter structure across both language fields to isolate the exact period of the pattern.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q24

Section

Data Interpretation & Sufficiency

Sub-topic

Problems on Ages

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

Data sufficiency evaluation

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