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If p and q are negative, is p / q > 1
(1) The positive diff erence between p and q is 2.
(2) q - p < 1
It is a good question and you can solve it logically too.
Given p and q are negative so p/q must be positive (negative/negative). Whether p/q is greater than 1 depends on whether p < q. If p < q, then yes, p/q > 1 (if p is more negative, it has higher absolute value). Else p/q is not greater than 1.
So we have to find out whether p is less than q.
(1) The positive diff erence between p and q is 2.
This only tells us that the difference between them is 2. It doesn't tell us which one is greater so not sufficient.
(2) q - p < 1
This tells us that if q is greater than p, it is less than 1 greater than p. q can be equal to p or less than p but if it is greater than p, it is certainly less than 1 greater than p. This means (q = -1.2, p = -1.9), (q = -23, p = -23.4), (q = -3, p = -3), (q = -4, p = -2) are possible pairs (and many more). Again, we don't know whether p is greater or q so not sufficient.
Using both together, we know that the difference between p and q is 2 and if q is greater than p, it is less than 1 greater than p. Since the difference between them is 2, q cannot be greater than p so p must be greater than q. We can say that "No. p is not less than q."
Hence sufficient. Answer (C)