Given that m and n are positive integers

Target question => Which one is greater than the other (between P and Q)

Statement 1 => n > m
$$If\ n=8\ and\ m=5$$
$$P=\sqrt{8+1}-\sqrt{8}=\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}$$
$$=3-2.83=0.17$$
$$Q=\sqrt{5+1}-\sqrt{5}=\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{5}$$
$$=2.45\ -\ 2.24=0.21$$
Q>P when n and m is not consecutive

$$If\ n=8\ and\ m=7$$
$$P=\sqrt{8+1}-\sqrt{8}=\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}$$
$$=3-2.83\ =\ 0.17$$
$$Q=\sqrt{7+1}-\sqrt{7}=\sqrt{8}-\sqrt{7}$$
$$=2.83-2.65=0.18$$
Q>P when is consecutive
Hence, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT as Q>P

Statement 2 => n and m are consecutive integers
$$If\ \ n=4\ and\ m\ =3$$
$$P=\sqrt{4+1}-\sqrt{4}=\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{4}$$
$$=2.24-2=0.24$$
$$Q=\sqrt{3+1}-\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}$$
$$=2-1.73=0.27$$
Q>P when n>m

$$If\ n=7\ and\ m=8$$
$$P=\sqrt{7+1}-\sqrt{7}=\sqrt{8}-\sqrt{7}$$
$$=2.83-2.65=0.18$$
$$Q=\sqrt{8+1}-\sqrt{8}=\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}$$
$$=3-2.83=0.17$$
P>Q when n<m

Possible scenarios in this statement yield difficult result as there is no definite answer for the target question, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Since statement 1 alone is SUFFICIENT,
Answer = A

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1/P = 1 / ( \(\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n}\) ) = \(\sqrt{n+1}+\sqrt{n}\)
1/Q = 1 / ( \(\sqrt{m+1}-\sqrt{m}\)) = \(\sqrt{m+1}+\sqrt{m}\)
Since n > m from condition 1), we have 1/P – 1/Q = ( \(\sqrt{n+1}+\sqrt{n}\)) – ( \(\sqrt{m+1}+\sqrt{m}\)) > 0 or 1/P > 1/Q.
Since P and Q are positive, we have P < Q.
Thus, condition 1) is sufficient.
Condition 2) is not sufficient, since we don’t know which one of m or n is greater.
Therefore, A is the answer.
Answer: A