Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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.
3.
Question: How many children does M have ?
Statements:
- H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
- K and J are brothers of M.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
From I, we conclude that H is the only daughter of M. But this does not indicate that M has no son. The information given in II is immaterial.
Discussion:
38 comments Page 1 of 4.
Deep Patel said:
1 year ago
Statement I: H is the only daughter of X who is the wife of M.
This statement tells us that H is the daughter of M and X. It specifies that H is the "only" daughter, but it does not provide information about the total number of children M has.
Statement II: K and J are brothers of M.
This statement provides information about M's siblings but does not give any information about M's children.
Evaluating Sufficiency:
Statement I alone: We know M has one daughter, H. However, this statement does not provide any information about whether M has other children (sons).
Statement II alone: This statement is about M’s brothers and gives no information about M’s children.
Both statements together: Even with both statements, we only know that M has a daughter named H. The statements do not provide any information about whether M has more children or not.
Conclusion: Given the analysis, neither Statement I nor Statement II, individually or together, provides sufficient information to determine the total number of children M has.
Thus, the correct answer is: Neither I nor II is sufficient.
This statement tells us that H is the daughter of M and X. It specifies that H is the "only" daughter, but it does not provide information about the total number of children M has.
Statement II: K and J are brothers of M.
This statement provides information about M's siblings but does not give any information about M's children.
Evaluating Sufficiency:
Statement I alone: We know M has one daughter, H. However, this statement does not provide any information about whether M has other children (sons).
Statement II alone: This statement is about M’s brothers and gives no information about M’s children.
Both statements together: Even with both statements, we only know that M has a daughter named H. The statements do not provide any information about whether M has more children or not.
Conclusion: Given the analysis, neither Statement I nor Statement II, individually or together, provides sufficient information to determine the total number of children M has.
Thus, the correct answer is: Neither I nor II is sufficient.
(1)
Subhash Kumar said:
1 year ago
"H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M."
From this, we can conclude:
M has a wife, X.
M and X have a daughter, H.
So, H is their only daughter.
However, this statement doesn't tell us if M has any sons. So, while we know M has at least one child (H), we can't determine the total number of children.
From this, we can conclude:
M has a wife, X.
M and X have a daughter, H.
So, H is their only daughter.
However, this statement doesn't tell us if M has any sons. So, while we know M has at least one child (H), we can't determine the total number of children.
(4)
Vishnu said:
4 years ago
A should be the answer because we have to count a number of children, not the relationship or it doesn't count or mentioned that m have relationships with anyone else rather than x so (a) is correct because it's clearly mentioned that count child by statement M has only 1 and it says answer (A) is correct.
(2)
Rajesh said:
10 years ago
A could have been answer if I statement was H is daughter of X who is her only child but the statement merely says H is the only daughter of X. Apparently it's inconclusive of number of children X or M have but at same it's conclusive of only number of daughter.
ASHRITH SHETTY said:
3 years ago
It should be option (A), since in the first statement it says that H is the daughter of X (who is wife of M), so M is the father of H, in question they have asked about how many children M have, so, the statement 1 statisfied which is A.
(5)
Bharath said:
1 decade ago
X and M are husband and wife so it is saying H is daughter of X so automatically for m also so they have one child. So option is 1.
And it says M has brothers that doesn't need to be cared.
And it says M has brothers that doesn't need to be cared.
Jaya said:
1 decade ago
It is nowhere mentioned in question that M have how many sons? question is how many children so whether it is son or daughter we have to count that, so I think answer should be A.
Hrishikesh Shelar said:
9 years ago
Option A is the correct answer because,
The question is how many children's M have? IF that daughter is from M to his wife i.e. X. Then & then Only A is the correct answer.
The question is how many children's M have? IF that daughter is from M to his wife i.e. X. Then & then Only A is the correct answer.
MOHIT said:
1 decade ago
I think in first statement talking about MANY CHILDREN but M have only one child and second statement is immaterial that's why both are insufficient. Answer will be D.
D'raj said:
10 years ago
If M has only female child that is only H. So what's wrong in this option. If he doesn't have any male child. So option A makes sense. And I think not option D.
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