find distance only section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2015]

Sohan drove 15 kms. to the west from his house, then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned East and walked 25 kms. and finaly turning left covered 20 kms. How far he is from his house?

a) 40 Kms.

b) 80 Kms

c) 5 Kms.

d) 10 Kms.

Question : 12 [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]

Raju was to go to the planetarium. So he walked 1.5 kms towards east from the place and then turned to right and walked 2.5 kms and then turned towards east and walked 1 km and turned to south and walked 4 kms and reached the place by walking 2.5 kms towards west. What distance is he from the starting point ?

a) 9.5 kms

b) 9 kms

c) 6.5 kms

d) 10 kms

Question : 13 (FCI Asst Grade-II 2012]

John’s house is 100 metres North of his uncle’s office. His uncle’s house is located 200 metres West of his (uncle’s) office. Kabir is the friend of John and he stays 100 metres East of John’s house. The office of Kabir is located 100 metres South of his house. Then how far is his uncle’s house from Kabir’s office?

a) 300 metres

b) 500 metres

c) 200 metres

d) 400 metres

Question : 14

A postman was returning to the post office which was in front of him to the north. When the post office was 100 metres away from him, he turned to the left and moved 50 metres to deliver the last letter at Shantivilla. He then moved in the same direction for 40 metres, turned to his right and moved 100 metres. How many metres was he away from the post office ?

a) 150

b) 90

c) 0

d) 100

e) None of these

Question : 15

A person starts walking in south and after walking 20 meters he took a left turn and walks 30 meter and finally took a right turn and stopped after walking 40 meters. Find the distance between his initial position to final position?

a) $30√5$

b) $40√5$

c) $20√5$

d) $55√5$

e) None of these