A man walks 10 m south, turns left and walks 5 m, turns left and walks 5 m. How far from start? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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A man walks 10 m south, turns left and walks 5 m, turns left and walks 5 m. How far from start?

A. 5√2 m

B. 0 m

C. 5 m

D. 10 m

Answer: Option C

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South 10, left (east) 5, left (north) 5 -> net south 5, east 5 -> distance √(5²+5²)=5√2. Option D.

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A ship sails 20 km east, 20 km north, 20 km west. How far is it from start?

A. 0 km

B. 20 km

C. 20√2 km

D. 40 km

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
East-west cancel, 20 km north.

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A man is facing west. He turns 90° clockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?

A. North-west

B. South-west

C. North-east

D. South-east

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
West (270°) + 90° CW = 0° (North). Then 135° ACW = 0° - 135° = -135° = 225° (South-west).

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Sita walked 5 km east, then turned left and walked 4 km, then turned right and walked 3 km. In which direction is she from her starting point?

A. South-west

B. South-east

C. North-west

D. North-east

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
East 5, left (north) 4, right (east) 3. Net: east 8, north 4. So North-east.

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