Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
Directions to Solve

In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer

  • (A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
  • (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
  • (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.


20.

Question: How is Tanya related to the man in the photograph ?

Statements:

  1. Man in the photograph is the only son of Tanya's grandfather.
  2. The man in the photograph has no brothers or sisters and his father is Tanya's grandfather.

I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient
Answer: Option
Explanation:

From I, we conclude that the man is the only son of Tanya's grandfather i.e. he is Tanya's father or Tanya is the man's daughter.

From II, we conclude that the man's father is Tanya's grandfather. Since the man has no brothers or sisters, so he is Tanya's father or Tanya is the man's daughter.

Discussion:
50 comments Page 4 of 5.

Chandler said:   1 decade ago
Gender of Tanya is not given. How can we conclude that Tanya is man's daughter?

Namrata surve said:   8 years ago
Answer should be c, ultimately both the statements convey the same thing.

Sri said:   2 years ago
How can we know the gender of Tanya?

Can anyone please explain me this?
(2)

Sai said:   5 years ago
In both cases, the man is Tanya's father.

So, option C is correct.
(1)

Viresh fattepur said:   8 years ago
Answer should be C since both statements tells samething.

HITESH JOSHI said:   1 decade ago
It also doesn't mention that tanya is daughter or son.

Yaduvanshi said:   9 years ago
I agree @xyz.

Answer must be (c) either I or II.

Sri said:   10 years ago
How can we conclude Tanya's gender is female?

Tarun gaba said:   1 decade ago
Yes he may be his father or maternal uncle.

Cauli said:   1 year ago
I think option C is the correct answer.
(10)


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