Consider two Statements and a Question: Statement 1: Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom. Statement 2: Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37st from the bottom. Question: What is Seema's rank from the top in the class of 40 students? Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?

To determine Seema's rank from the top in a class of 40 students, we need to find her rank from the bottom first. Analyze Statement 1: "Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom." If Priya is 31st from the bottom, and Seema is 4 ranks above Priya (since Priya is 4 ranks below Seema), then Seema's rank from the bottom is 31 + 4 = 35th. With Seema's rank from the bottom (35) and the total number of students (40), we can find her rank from the top: Rank from top = Total students - Rank from bottom + 1 = 40 - 35 + 1 = 6th. Thus, Statement 1 alone is sufficient. Analyze Statement 2: "Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37st from the bottom." If Ena is 37th from the bottom, and Seema is 2 ranks below Ena (since Ena is 2 ranks above Seema), then Seema's rank from the bottom is 37 - 2 = 35th. With Seema's rank from the bottom (35) and the total number of students (40), we can find her rank from the top: Rank from top = Total students - Rank from bottom + 1 = 40 - 35 + 1 = 6th. Thus, Statement 2 alone is sufficient. Since both Statement 1 alone and Statement 2 alone independently provide enough information to answer the question, the correct option is C.