since ab!=0 and (-a,b) and (-b,a) are in the same quadrant, there are two posibilities, both a,b are +ve or both a,b are -ve. 1) xy>0. this implies both x,y are positive or both are negative. so we cant guess whether it will lie in same quadrant or not. a, b can both be +ve and x,y both can be-ve. so Insufficient. 2) ax>0. In this case both can be +ve or both can be -ve. But we dont kno abt sign of Y, so insufficient. combining 1 and 2. say both a and x are positive. Then as x is positive Y has to be positive to satisfy 1, also as a is +ve B is also. So can be answerd. same is the case when a is -ve.