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Question : 26 [SSC DEO 2008]

Rana travels 10km North, turns left and travels 4 km and then again turns right and covers another 5 km. He then turns to right – hand side and travels another 4 km. How far is he from the point of starting of his journey?

a) 4 km

b) 10 km

c) 5 km

d) 15 km

Answer: (d)

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Required distance

= (10+5) km = 15 Km

Question : 27 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]

Kailash walks 3 kms to East and turns South and walks 4 kms. Again turns West and walks 6 kms. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 7 kms

b) 5 kms

c) 6 kms

d) 3 kms

Answer: (b)

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Required distance

AD = $√{AE^2 + DE^2}$

= $√{4^2 + 3^2}$

= $√{16 + 9}$

= $√{25}$

= 5 km

Question : 28 [SSC CPO 2016]

M starts from his office and goes 15 km southwards, he then proceeds 5 km to the right. He then travels 7 km to the left, again travels 7 km to the left and eventually goes 22 km towards left. Measure the distance between the final and starting point.

a) 2 km

b) 4 km

c) 3 km

d) 1 km

Answer: (a)

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Question : 29 [SSC SAS 2010]

Mohan travelled westward 5 kms., turned left and travelled 3 kms., turned right and travelled 9 kms. He then travelled north 3 kms. How far he is from the starting point ?

a) 3 kms.

b) 14 kms

c) 5 kms.

d) 6 kms.

Answer: (b)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance

= (9 + 5) km = 14 km

Question : 30 [SSC CAPFs (CPO) 2016]

A man starts from a point and moves 9 km South and then turns to East and goes 3 km. He turns South and walks 3 km and then moves 8 km towards West. How far is he from the starting point ?

a) 12 km

b) 13 km

c) 15 km

d) 11 km

Answer: (b)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance

AE = $√{AF^2 + EF^2}$

= $√{12^2 + 5^2}$

= $√{144 + 25}$

= $√{169}$

= 13 km

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