Question

What is the distance between villages X and Y by the shortest route?
I) Village X is to the north of village Z at a distance of 35 km
II) Village Y is to the west of village Z at a distance of 20 km.

• 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 the question.
• B. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are riot 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 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

Answer: (E)

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

We need the shortest distance between X and Y. Both the statement talk about their relationship with Z individually and also state the direction of distance from Z.Therefore, the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.