SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 175

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q175

Prince drives 8 km towards east from point A. He takes a right turn and drives 3 km. Again, he takes a right turn and drives 5 km. He takes a right turn and drives 8 km. Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 3 km to reach point B. How far and towards which direction should he drive now in order to reach point A again?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 5 km towards south

The distance travelled is shown below:

Distance = 8km - 3km = 5km

Clearly, he has to drive 5 km south to reach point A.

Hence, the correct answer is 5 km towards the south.