SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 190

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q190

Neha departs from her home and walks 51 m towards the south and then turns left and walks 44 m. Now she turns left again and walks 83 m. How far is she from a pole that is exactly 32 m north of her home now? (Assuming that all turns are 90-degree turns only)

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 44 m.

Using the above information we can draw the following diagram:  

From the figure;

DP = x = AB = 44m

From the figure, she is 44m away from the pole which is 32 mts north of her home.

Hence, 44m is the correct answer.