Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.


14.

Question: How is F related to P?

Statements:

  1. P has two sisters M and N.
  2. F's mother is sister of M's father.

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 and II, we conclude that P is M's brother and so M's father is P's father. So, F is the child of the sister of P's father i.e. F's mother is P's aunt or F is P's cousin.

Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.

RAMYA said:   5 years ago
The gender of P is not mentioned how could we decide the relation b/w F and P, It can be finalised as P is Male.

Sunil said:   7 years ago
Here, The gender is not required because the maternal/paternal uncle /aunt sons or daughters is said to be our cousins.

Asdasd said:   8 years ago
Gender is not clearly described so how can one say that he/she iis cousin brother or sister answer should be D?

Pulkit said:   8 years ago
No need to know the gender of P.

From both, the statement is concluded that F is the cousin of P.

Jyoti said:   9 years ago
How gender of P is determined?

Subrat said:   1 decade ago
How you are telling about the gender of P?

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