SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 187

SSC CPO - 3 Oct 2023 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q187

A person starts from point Z and moves 7 km towards the South. He turns right and moves 5 km, turns right, and moves 3 km, then turns right and moves 1 km. He takes a left turn and moves 4 km to reach point X. How much and in which direction does he need to move now to reach point Z?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 4 km East

XZ = AB - CD = 5 - 1 = 4 km

From the figure, he moved 4 km East to reach point Z.