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Question : 56 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

A and B are standing at a distance of 20 km from each other on a straight East-West road. A and B start walking simultaneously eastwards and westwards respectively and both cover a distance of 5 km. Then A turns to his left and walks 10 km. B turns to his right and walks 10 km at the same speed. Then both turn to their left and cover a distance of 5 km at the same speed. What will be the distance between them ?

a) 30 km

b) 25 km

c) 10 km

d) 20 km

Answer: (c)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance

= 5 + 5 = 10 km

Question : 57 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

X walked 20 feet from A to B in the East direction. Then X turned to the right and walked 6 feet. Again X turned to the right and walked 28 feet. How far is X from A ?

a) 9

b) 27

c) 28

d) 10

Answer: (d)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance

AE = $√{AD^2 + DE^2}$

= $√{6^2 + 8^2}$

= $√{36 + 64}$

= $√{100}$

= 10 Feet

Question : 58

Sujit travelled 15 km to the west, then turned right and travelled 8 km. He turned left and travelled 9 km, then turned back and travelled 13 km. Then he turned right and travelled 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 9 km

b) 7 km

c) 17 km

d) 11 km

Answer: (d)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

It is clear from the digram that Sujit is 11 km away from the starting point.

Question : 59

A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?

a) 15 metres

b) 10 metres

c) 5 metres

d) 20 metres

e) 23 metres

Answer: (c)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

The movements of A are as shown in the figure,

(O to P, P to Q, Q to R, R to S and S to T).

Since TS = op +QR, so T lies in line with O.

∴ A's distnace from the starting point O

= OT = (RS - PQ)

= (15 - 10) = 5m.

Question : 60 [SSC DEO 2009]

Mrs. Kiran starts from Gandhi Square, Kolkata, drives her car towards west 6 kms and turning to her right she drives 4 kms, then again turns the car to her right and moves 6 kms. How far is she from the starting point ?

a) 16 kms

b) 8 kms

c) 6 kms

d) 4 kms

Answer: (d)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance = 4 km

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