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Data Sufficiency — Is $x > 0$? (1) $x^2 > 0$. (2) $x^3 > 0$.
AStatement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but (2) alone is not
BStatement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but (1) alone is not
CBOTH together are sufficient, but neither alone is
DEACH statement ALONE is sufficient
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but (1) alone is not
(1) x²>0 only means x≠0 (could be negative) — not sufficient. (2) x³>0 forces x>0 — sufficient alone. Answer B.
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