Question

How many stations are there while going from station X to station Y?
Statements I: Station G precedes station Y and station K is next station after station X.
Statement II: Station M is third from K and there are 4 stations between M and Y.

• A. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer.
• B. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
• C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
• D. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
• E. If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer 1

The correct option is E If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

1. From statement 1, we can ascertain the position as XK....., ..... GY ......
   
2. From statement 2, we can ascertain the position as K _ _ M; M _ _ _ GY.
   

• Combining statement 1 and 2, we get XK _ _ M _ _ _GY. Thus, there are eight stations between X and Y.
  
• Hence answer is E