Directions: The questions below consist of a question followed by two statements labelled l and II. You have to decide if these statements are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer
Did the murder occur on the 14th?
Statements: I. The murderer was caught on the 18th.
II. The police took four days to detect who the murderer was.

Options

A. if statement l alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the questions,
B. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question,
C. if you can get the answer from I and II together although neither statement suffices by itself,
D. if you cann't get the answer from statements I and II together but still more data are needed.

Answer

D

Explanation

The two statements do not provide complete evidence about the exact date of murder. The police took 4 days to detect who the murderer was. But how may extra days did it take to nab the murderer? For example, if the police took 4 days to detect and 13 days to chase and catch the murderer then the murder could have occurred on 18 - (4 + 13) = 1st. Hence, the data given in the question are not sufficient to answer the question.