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- Pablo Picasso

Directions to Solve

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore.
The market is one block west of the hotel.
The drugstore is west of the market.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

[A].	true
[B].	false
[C].	uncertain

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The market is one block west of the hotel. The drugstore is two blocks west of the hotel, so the drugstore is west of the market.

Lakshmi said: (Fri, Dec 31, 2010 10:34:26 PM)

I don't get the answer. Can I have an elaborate answer which is more clear.

Kiran said: (Sun, Apr 17, 2011 06:58:15 AM)

Any one can explain ......... ?

Sharon said: (Wed, Jul 6, 2011 08:35:39 AM)

Its sortta simple first comes the hotel then 1 block west lies the market and 2 blocks west lies the drugstore. (North) : : (West)-------drugstore----market------hotel------(East) : : (South) So when we see the hotel lies on the east side of the drugstore!

Manika Rai said: (Wed, Jan 18, 2012 10:06:56 PM)

Actually in the Question there is written The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore. So how could it lies in west of the market?

Neelesh said: (Sat, Apr 20, 2013 11:57:23 AM)

Actually in first statement in place of east put the west than may be got the correct answer.

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