Question

A family consists of 6 members P, Q, R, S, T and U. How is P related to R?
Statement 1: U and T have two children R and S. Q is the spouse of R and P is the uncle of S
Statement 2: R and Q have a daughter S. S is married to U, who is the son of P and T

• 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. 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 A

To determine how P is related to R, let's analyze the information given in both statements. 

1. Statement 1: U and T have two children R and S. Q is the spouse of R and P is the uncle of S.
   • R and S are siblings, who are the children of U and T.
   • Q is married to R.
   • P is the uncle of S, which implies P is a sibling of either U or T (the parents of S).
   • Since R is one of the children of U and T, and P is defined as an uncle to R's sibling (S), P must be a brother to either U or T.
   • Thus, P is either R's paternal uncle or maternal uncle.
2. Statement 2: R and Q have a daughter S. S is married to U, who is the son of P and T.
   • R and Q have a daughter named S.
   • S is married to U. However, U is also mentioned as the son of P and T.
   • This implies T is married to P, and U is their child.
   • Thus, P is R's father-in-law, not providing direct information about the direct family relationship between P and R.

Conclusion: From Statement 1 alone, we can conclude how P is related to R because P being either the paternal or maternal uncle directly answers the question. Therefore, the correct option is that "statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question." Statement 2 doesn't directly provide the exact relationship needed but rather adds additional family connections, which aren't necessary for the determination of the direct relation in question.