A man walks 15 km towards South, then turns right and walks 10 km, then turns right and walks 15 km. In which direction is he from the starting point? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man walks 15 km towards South, then turns right and walks 10 km, then turns right and walks 15 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
A. West
B. East
C. South
D. North
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
South 15, right West 10, right North 15. Net West 10 km.

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Question #1
A starts from his office, walks 4 km north, turns right, walks 3 km, turns right, walks 4 km, turns left, walks 2 km. How far and in which direction is he from his office?
A. 5 km East
B. 3 km East
C. 7 km North
D. 5 km West

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
North 4 and south 4 cancel. East movement = 3+2 = 5 km. Direction East.

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Question #2
If the word 'BIOLOGY' is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be the middle letter?
A. I
B. G
C. O
D. L

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
BIOLOGY sorted: B G I L O O Y. 7 letters, middle 4th is L.

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Question #3
A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is taller than A but shorter than C. E is taller than D. Who is the tallest?
A. E
B. A
C. C
D. D

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
C > A > B; C > D > A; E > D. So E > D > A and C > D, but E and C relation not given. The question asks who is the tallest, but E and C both could be. Wait, E is taller than D and D shorter than C so C and E not comparable. To have definite, many questions have E tallest if assumed, but strictly, from given, we cannot determine between C and E. Common version: the tallest is E if the chain allows, but here answer is not definite. Adjust: typically E is tallest in such, but to be accurate, the options have E as D.

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