Question

A family has four members W, X, Y and Z. How is Y related to X?
Statement 1: Z is the sister of X and daughter of Y
Statement 2: W is the father of Y and Y is the mother of Z, who is the brother of X
Directions: This question has a problem and two statements numbered (1) and (2) giving certain information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the problem. Indicate your answer :

• A. statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• B. statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• C. both the statements together are needed to answer the question
• D. either statement (1) alone or statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• E. neither statement (1) nor statement (2) suffices to answer the question

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine how Y is related to X, we analyze the information given in the statements.

1. Statement 1: Z is the sister of X and daughter of Y.
   • Analysis: This tells us that Z is a sibling to X and that Y is Z's parent. It does not clarify whether Y is father or mother to X. Therefore, we cannot determine Y's exact relationship to X solely from this statement.
2. Statement 2: W is the father of Y and Y is the mother of Z, who is the brother of X.
   • Analysis: Here, we learn that Y is the mother of Z. Since Z is the brother of X, X must be the child of Y as well. Thus, Y is the mother of X.

With the given information, Statement 2 alone provides enough detail that Y is the mother of X. Therefore, the correct answer is that "statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question."