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Directions: Follow the given instructions to answer the question. The given item has a question followed by two statements. Mark (1) if the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone. Mark (2) if the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone. Mark (3) if the question can be answered with the help of both the statements but not with the help of either statement itself. Mark (4) if the question cannot be answered with the help of both the statements.

Sujata is the eldest daughter. What is the present age of her father? I. The present age of Sujata is 25 years and the present age of her sister Sangeeta is 20 years. II. Sangeeta's present age is 1/3rd of father's age five years before.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
AI explanation

Statement I establishes Sujata is 25 years old and Sangeeta is 20 years old, which means Sujata is the eldest daughter but does not reveal the father's age. Statement II provides the equation that Sangeeta's current age of 20 is one-third of the father's age five years prior, making his age five years ago 60 years. Combining both statements, the father's present age is 60 plus 5, which equals 65. Therefore, both statements together are necessary to answer the question.

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