A man walks 5 km north, then 12 km east. What is the shortest distance from his starting point? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man walks 5 km north, then 12 km east. What is the shortest distance from his starting point?
A. 17 km
B. 13 km
C. 11 km
D. 14 km
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
√(5²+12²) = √(25+144) = √169 = 13 km.

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Question #1
A person faces north, turns 180° clockwise, then 90° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
A. South
B. East
C. North
D. West

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
North (0°) -> 180° CW -> South (180°) -> 90° ACW -> East? Wait: South 180°, 90° ACW -> East (90°)? Actually 180° - 90° = 90°, which is East. But initial was north. Let's compute: Start: North (0°). +180° CW = 180° (South). Then -90° ACW = 90° (East). So East. Wait I said West earlier. I'll correct. The answer is East. Let me recalc: 0° + 180° = 180° (South). Then anticlockwise 90° subtract: 180° - 90° = 90° (East). So East. So correct answer is East. I'll set option A as East.

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Question #2
Aman jogs 3 km west, he then turns 45 degrees to his left and jogs 2 km, then he turns 90 degrees to his left and jogs 3 km, then he turns 180 degrees to his right. In which direction is he facing now?
A. northeast
B. North West
C. Southeast
D. Southwest

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Initially facing West. Turns 45° left -> South-West. Turns 90° left -> South-East. Turns 180° right -> North-West.

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Question #3
If south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on, then what will be west?
A. Southeast
B. North West
C. Southwest
D. northeast

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
South-East becomes North means the direction rotates 135 degrees counter-clockwise. Applying a 135-degree counter-clockwise rotation to West makes it South-East.

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