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A man starts at point Y and reaches point X. In which direction is X from Y? Statement I: From Y he walked 3 km east, then 4 km north, then 3 km west. Statement II: He walked for about twenty minutes and turned a few times. Which statement is sufficient to answer?

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AEither statement alone is sufficient
  • BBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • CStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • DStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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In I the 3 km east and 3 km west cancel, leaving a net 4 km north, so X is due north of Y. II gives no usable path.
Answer: D) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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