Roshan walked 15 km towards East. Then he turned 90 degree clockwise and then walked 8 km. What is the shortest distance from the starting point? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Roshan walked 15 km towards East. Then he turned 90 degree clockwise and then walked 8 km. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
A. 25 km
B. 23 km
C. 17 km
D. 18 km
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Path forms a right-angled triangle with sides 15 km (East) and 8 km (South). Shortest distance = √(15² + 8²) = √(225 + 64) = √289 = 17 km.

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Kalpana starts walking towards South and after a while turns to her left. After walking some distance, she turns to her right and walks 5 km. determines the distance. She again turns to her right and continues walking. In which direction is she going now?
A. South - west
B. West
C. South
D. north - east

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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A, B, C and D are four cities. B is north-west of A. C lies to the south-east of B and south-west of A on the line DA. In which direction is D situated from A?
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Correct Answer: Option D


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Correct Answer: Option D


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