WBCS.LIVE practice question

Ganesh cycles towards south-west a distance of 8 m, then he moves towards east a distance of 20 m. From there he moves towards north-east a distance of 8 m, then he moves towards west a distance of 6 m. From there he moves towards north-east a distance of 2 m. Then he moves towards west a distance of 4 m and then towards south-west a distance of 2 m and stops at that point. How far is he from the starting point?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 12 m
  2. 10 m
  3. 8 m
  4. 6 m

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 10 m

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. 10 m šŸ“š Explanation: By mapping all the directions and distances on a grid: the south-west and north-east movements cancel each other out. The primary net movement is along the east-west line. The total distance from the starting point after all turns simplifies to 10 meters. Sketching the path on paper makes these cancellations clear.