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Direction and Distance — Questions with Solutions

1 solved Direction and Distance questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Rahul walks 5 km East, turns left and walks 12 km. How far is he from the starting point?

राहुल पूर्व की ओर 5 किमी चलता है, बाएं मुड़ता है और 12 किमी चलता है। वह प्रारंभिक बिंदु से कितनी दूर है?

  1. A. 17 km
  2. B. 13 km
  3. C. 15 km
  4. D. 11 km

Solution

Using Pythagoras theorem, the shortest distance is $\sqrt{5^2 + 12^2} = \sqrt{25 + 144} = \sqrt{169} = 13$ km.