A man walks 11 km east, then 11 km north, then 11 km west. How far from start? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man walks 11 km east, then 11 km north, then 11 km west. How far from start?
A. 22 km
B. 0 km
C. 11 km
D. 11√2 km
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
East-west cancel, 11 km north.

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Question #1
A is 12m south of B and C is 8m west of B. D is 6m north of C, E is 16m east of D. F is 8m to the east of A. G is the mid point of A and F. H is the mid point of D and E. Then what is the difference between the distance between A,G and D,H?
A. 4 meters
B. 5 meters
C. 7 meters
D. 8 meters

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Distance A to F is 8m, so distance A to G (midpoint) is 4m. Distance D to E is 16m, so distance D to H (midpoint) is 8m. The difference between D,H and A,G is 8 - 4 = 4 meters.

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Question #2
A car travels 20 km west, then 20 km north, then 20 km east. How far from start?
A. 20 km
B. 20√2 km
C. 40 km
D. 0 km

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
West-east cancel, 20 km north.

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Question #3
Ranil's face is in the south direction. He walks 10 meters straight after which he takes a left turn and walks 5 metres. From there he takes one left turn and once right to cover 5 meters after each turn. After that he starts walking in the north direction and covers a distance of 15 metres. Then from there he walks 15 meters towards west. In which direction is he now from the starting point?
A. North - West
B. South
C. West
D. South- east

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Starting at (0,0). South 10m to (0,-10). Left (East) 5m to (5,-10). Left (North) 5m to (5,-5). Right (East) 5m to (10,-5). North 15m to (10, 10). West 15m to (-5, 10). From the origin (0,0), the point (-5, 10) is in the North-West direction.

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