On which date in August was Kapil born ? Statements: Kapil's mother remembers…
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On which date in August was Kapil born ?
Statements:
Kapil's mother remembers that Kapil was born before the nineteenth but after the fifteenth.
Kapil's brother remembers that Kapil was born before the seventeenth but after the twelfth.
- A.
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
- B.
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
- C.
Either I or II is sufficient
- D.
Neither I nor II is sufficient
- E.
Statement I and II together are sufficient
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Correct answer: E
Explanation
From I, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 16th, 17th and 18th.
From II, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.
Thus, from both I and II, we conclude that Kapil was born on 16th August