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In which direction is P facing? Statement I: In the morning P faces the sunrise. Statement II: At noon P's shadow falls towards the north.

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • ABoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • BStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • CEither statement alone is sufficient
  • DStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

Step-by-Step Solution

Facing the sunrise means facing East, so I fixes the direction. A noon shadow falling north depends only on the sun's position, not on which way P faces, so II tells nothing about P's facing.
Answer: D) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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