Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 32

A question and three statement labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. You have to decide which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question. Find out the minimum number of nurses needed by the hospital. Statements : I : There are three shifts round the clock. II : There are thirteen wards requiring two nurses per shift. III : The town needs at least three nurses per thousand population.

  1. Both statements II and III are sufficient

  2. Only statement I is sufficient.

  3. Both statements I and III are sufficient.

  4. Both statements I and II are sufficient.

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Answer: (D) Both statements I and II are sufficient.

Explanation

From I and II: 3 shifts × 13 wards × 2 nurses = 78 nurses at minimum. Statement III is about the town, not the hospital, so I and II are sufficient.