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In which direction is a boy facing? Statement I: In the evening, the boy's shadow falls exactly to his left. Statement II: There is a tall tower to the boy's right. Which statement(s) is/are 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 the evening the sun is in the west, so shadows point east; if the shadow is to the boy's left, his left points east and he faces south. Statement II gives no directional anchor.
Answer: D) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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