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In which direction is the hospital from the railway station? Statement I: The hospital is 5 km north of the bus depot. Statement II: The bus depot is 2 km east of the railway station. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer?

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

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I alone does not mention the station and II alone does not mention the hospital. Together the hospital is 2 km east and 5 km north of the station, i.e. to its north-east. Both are needed.
Answer: A) Both statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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