एक प्रश्न दिया गया है, जिसके बाद दो कथन I और II दिए गए हैं । उस प्रश्न और उन कथनों पर विचार कीजिए और सही विकल्प को चिह्नित कीजिए ।
प्रश्न :
Q, P से किस प्रकार संबंधित है ?
- कथन I: P की दो बहनें, R और S हैं ।
- कथन II: R का पिता, Q का भाई है ।
उपर्युक्त प्रश्न और कथनों के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है ?
Read this question in English
A question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option.
Question:
How is Q related to P?
Statement I. P has two sisters, R and S.
Statement II. R’s father is the brother of Q.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
(a) The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone. · (b) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone. · (c) The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone. · (d) The Question cannot be answered even using any of the Statements.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) इस प्रश्न का उत्तर, इन कथनों में से किसी का उपयोग कर भी नहीं दिया जा सकता ।
Together the statements show that Q is a brother or sister of P's father, but Q's gender is never given. Q could be P's uncle or aunt, so the relation cannot be fixed even with both statements.
- Statement I alone tells us about P's sisters but nothing about Q.
- Statement II alone links Q to R's father, but not to P.
- Together: R is P's sister, so R's father is P's father, and Q is a sibling of P's father.
- Q's gender is not given, so Q could be P's paternal uncle or aunt.
- The question cannot be answered even using both statements.
- ✗ Statement I Says nothing about Q.
- ✗ Statement II Links Q only to R's father; even combined with I, Q may be P's uncle or aunt.
Remember · In relation-based sufficiency items, check gender: a relation that depends on an unknown gender is not determined.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2025, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·