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SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 100

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 24th July 2025 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q100

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A person walks 4 km north, then 3 km east. How far is he from the starting point?

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Correct answer: A

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Correct answer: 5 kilometers

Distance2 = (perpendicular)2 + (base)2

Distance2 = (4)2 + (3)2

Distance2 = 16 + 9

Distance2 = 25

Distance = 25

= 5 kilometers

Therefore, the person is 5 kilometers from his starting point.