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How is X related to Y? (I) X is the son of Y's brother. (II) Y's mother is X's grandmother.

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

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I: X is the son of Y's brother, so X is Y's nephew — sufficient. II only shows X's parent is a sibling of Y, and X's gender is unknown (nephew or niece), so it is insufficient.
Answer: D) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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