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The question is followed by two statements, I and II. Mark the answer as per the given conditions. [CAT 2000] Ghosh Babu has decided to take a non-stop flight from Mumbai to No-man's-land in South America. He is scheduled to leave Mumbai at 5 a.m., IST on December 10, 2000. What is the local time at Noman's-land when he reaches there? I. The average speed of the plane is 700 km/hr. II. The flight distance is 10,500 km.

  1. statement I alone is required to answer the question, but not statement II.

  2. statement II alone is required to answer the question, but not statement I.

  3. both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.

  4. cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements together.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

To determine the local time, one needs the time zone difference between Mumbai and the destination. Neither the speed nor the distance provides information about the destination's longitude or time zone.

AI explanation

Using both statements, the flight time is calculated as distance divided by speed, which is 10500 divided by 700 to equal 15 hours. This means Ghosh Babu lands at 8 p.m. IST on December 10, 2000. To find the local time in No-man's-land, the time difference between IST and the local timezone is required, which is not provided in either statement. Therefore, the data is insufficient.

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