SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 87

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q87

'PSQ' means 'P is to the north of Q.

'P&Q' means 'P is to the east of Q'.

'P*Q' means 'Q is to the west of P'.

'P%Q' means 'Q is to the south of P'.

'P@QR' means 'P stands exactly in the middle of the horizontal line QR.

'P!QR' means 'P stands exactly in the middle of vertical line QR'.

Note: 'P6mSQ' means 'P is 6 m to the north of Q' and so on.

Find the shortest distance between G and C in the following expression.

C12mSS5m*G3m&J6m%K! JT

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 13 m

Using the above information we can draw the following diagram:  

From the figure;

GC2 = GS2 + SC2

⇒ GC2 = (5)2 + (12)2

⇒ GC2 = 25 + 144

⇒ GC2 = 169

⇒ GC = 13 m