Question

What is today's date?
Statement 1: Three days before it was Friday
Statement 2: One week before it was the first Tuesday in April 2007

• A. Statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• B. Statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• C. Both the statements together are needed to answer the question
• D. Either statement (1) alone or statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• E. Neither statement (1) nor statement (2) suffices to answer the question.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct answer is option (B):

Statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question

Let's analyze the statements to determine today's date.

Statement 1: Three days before it was Friday.
This statement tells us the day of the week, but not the date. If three days before was Friday, then today is Monday (Friday + 3 days). However, knowing it's Monday doesn't pin down a specific date. This statement is insufficient.

Statement 2: One week before it was the first Tuesday in April 2007.
This statement provides concrete information. The first Tuesday in April 2007 is a specific date. If one week ago was the first Tuesday in April 2007, then today's date can be easily calculated by adding a week. This statement is sufficient.

Therefore, only statement (2) allows us to determine the exact date.