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How is M related to N? Statement I: M is the brother of N's mother. Statement II: N's mother is a sibling of M.

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AEither statement alone is sufficient
  • BBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • CStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • DStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

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Statement I says M is the brother of N's mother, so M is N's maternal uncle — sufficient. Statement II only makes M a sibling of N's mother without fixing M's gender, so M could be an uncle or an aunt — not sufficient.
Answer: C) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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