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 4 of 4.

Anomie said:   1 year ago
Option A is the correct answer.
(3)

Jayta said:   4 years ago
Agree, A is the right answer.
(3)

Saro said:   8 years ago
Option A is the right answer.

Sidheshwar kumbhar said:   4 years ago
Agree, Option A is correct.

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

Ram kinkar said:   9 years ago
It should be option A.

Karthik said:   10 years ago
Why not option A?

Shashank said:   8 years ago
It is Option A.


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