On which date in August was Kapil born ?
Statements:
1. Kapil's mother remembers that Kapil was born before nineteenth but after fifteenth.
2. Kapil's brother remembers that Kapil was born before seventeenth but after twelfth.
Answer: D
From 1, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 16th, 17th and 18th.
From 2, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.
Thus, from both 1 and 2, we conclude that Kapil was born on 16th August.