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:

  1. H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
  2. K and J are brothers of M.

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 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 2 of 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)

Vijay said:   5 years ago
Anyone explain the right answer.

Damini Dhondge said:   5 years ago
According to me, Only Option A is sufficient.

Mitesh said:   6 years ago
We can not assume that M has another child. As given in statement M has only 1 daughter. So answer A is correct.
(1)

Swagata said:   6 years ago
Only daughter means that one child. No?

Otherwise why ONLY is added?
(1)

Bhadru said:   6 years ago
Here, Option A is the correct answer.

Mitu said:   6 years ago
A is the correct answer.

Mani said:   7 years ago
We say (child=only one---boy or girl) but he asked children which is plural (more than one).

Shashank said:   8 years ago
It is Option A.

Ranjith reddy said:   8 years ago
Statement 1 says that h is the only daughter here the word only means one right so according to me, A is correct.


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