Question

    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:

    How many female members are there in family of ten members?

    I. Q is only son of H, who is son-in-law of A. S is only daughter of D. L is sister-in-law of P. A is brother-inlaw of W, who is sister of D. M is brother of S. L is married to O. S is mother of P and is mother-in-law of L. Only three married couples are there in family. W and P unmarried members of the family.

    II.L is son of Q and is son-in-law of M. S is only son of D, who is married to A. R is only son of H. A is sister of W. P and R are siblings. L is brother-in-law of R. W and R are unmarried member of family. H is brother-in-law of S.

    A If the data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B If the data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C If the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D If the data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    We have: M is brother of S and S is only daughter of D.  A is brother-in-law of W, who is sister of D, as W is unmarried member of family, that means A is married to D. Based on above given information we have: Again, we have:  Q is only son of H, who is son-in-law of A, that means S must be married to H.  S is mother of P and is mother-in-law of L. O is married to L, that means O is sister of Q, as Q is only son of H, that means P is also sister of P. Based on above given information we have:

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