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How is P related to Q? Statement I: P is the son of Q's mother. Statement II: Q is the daughter of P's father. Which statement is sufficient to answer?

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

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I makes P a male child of Q's mother, so P is Q's brother. II fixes Q as P's sister but leaves P's gender unknown, so P could be brother or sister.
Answer: B) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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