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In which direction is the post office from the bank? Statement I: The bank is 3 km south of the park, and the post office is 3 km west of the park. Statement II: The post office is closer to the park than to the bank. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question?

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

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With the park at the origin, I puts the bank at 3 km south and the post office at 3 km west, so the post office is north-west of the bank: sufficient. II compares distances only and gives no direction.
Answer: B) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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