A boy walks 12 m north, then 5 m west, then 12 m south. How far is he from his starting point? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A boy walks 12 m north, then 5 m west, then 12 m south. How far is he from his starting point?
A. 12 m
B. 17 m
C. 0 m
D. 5 m
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
North 12, west 5, south 12. North-south cancel, net west 5 m. Distance = 5 m.

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Question #1
Vikram starts from point P, walks 30 m south, then 30 m east, then 30 m north. How far is he from P?
A. 30√2 m
B. 30 m
C. 0 m
D. 60 m

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
South 30, east 30, north 30 -> cancels north-south, 30 m east.

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Question #2
Meenu goes to the grocery store on the right side near her house. The entrance of his house is towards the east. After entering the store she turns to her right and walks toward an aisle of fresh produce. In which direction is she walking?
A. South
B. East
C. North
D. West

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
House entrance east, so right side is south. She goes to the store in the south, entering it facing north. Turning right inside makes her walk east.

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Question #3
A man starts walking towards South and after taking a left turn he walks 30 metres. If he was then at a distance of 50 meters from the starting point, how much distance had he covered before turning to the left?
A. 50 meters
B. 30 meters
C. 60 meters
D. 40 meters

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
This forms a right triangle where the final hypotenuse distance is 50m, and one leg (the horizontal walk) is 30m. The vertical walk (y) is found using Pythagoras: y² + 30² = 50² -> y² + 900 = 2500 -> y² = 1600 -> y = 40m.

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