Given below is a question followed by two statements. Analyze and decide whether the question can be answered from the given statements. Question: Ritvik is the son of Manpreet. Diya is the daughter of Manpreet How is Manpreet related to Ritvik’s sister? Statement I: Manpreet is the husband of Diya’s mother. Statement II: Manpreet is the only son of Ritvik’s paternal grandfather.

Given below is a question followed by two statements. Analyze and decide whether the question can be answered from the given statements. Question: Ritvik is the son of Manpreet. Diya is the daughter of Manpreet How is Manpreet related to Ritvik’s sister? Statement I: Manpreet is the husband of Diya’s mother. Statement II: Manpreet is the only son of Ritvik’s paternal grandfather. Correct Answer Either I or II alone is sufficient.

Given information: 

  • Ritvik is the son of Manpreet.

  • Diya is the daughter of Manpreet

    • This information tells us that Ritvik is a male and Diya is a female. It also tells us that Ritvik and Diya are siblings and they are the children of Manpreet.

    • We must use this fact for statements I and II. 

  • Statement I: Manpreet is the husband of Diya’s mother.
    • Because Ritvik is the son of Manpreet, Manpreet will be the father of Ritvik's sister.
    • Therefore, statement I is sufficient.

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  • Statement II: Manpreet is the only son of Ritvik’s paternal grandfather.
    • This means that Manpreet is Ritvik's father.
    • This would mean that Manpreet will be the father of Ritvik's sister too.
    • Therefore, statement II is sufficient.

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  • From either statement I or II, it is clear that Manpreet is the father of Ritvik’s sister.

Hence, either I or II alone is sufficient.

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