Sam walks 10 m towards west from his house and turns left and walks 5 m. After this he turns left and walks 10 m and finally turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction is he from the starting point now? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Sam walks 10 m towards west from his house and turns left and walks 5 m. After this he turns left and walks 10 m and finally turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction is he from the starting point now?
A. West
B. East
C. North
D. South
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Sam walks 10 m West, then turns left (South) for 5 m, turns left (East) for 10 m (aligning horizontally with his house), and turns left (North) for 10 m. He ends up 5 m North of his starting point.

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Question #1
A man walks 5 km west, then 12 km north, then 10 km east. What is the shortest distance from his starting point?
A. 17 km
B. 13 km
C. 11 km
D. 15 km

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Net east = 10-5 = 5 km east, north 12 km. Distance = √(5²+12²)=13 km.

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Question #2
Richa drives 8 km south, turns left and drives 4 km. She then turns left and drives for 11km. At what distance is he from the departure point, if there is a direct route between the two points?
A. 7 km
B. 8 km
C. 3 km
D. 5 km

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Drives 8 km South, turns left (East) 4 km, turns left (North) 11 km. Net vertical = 11 - 8 = 3 km North. Net horizontal = 4 km East. Distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 km.

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Rohan walks 9 km east, then turns right and walks 12 km. What is the shortest distance from his starting point?
A. 9 km
B. 15 km
C. 21 km
D. 12 km

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
East 9, right (south) 12. Distance = √(9²+12²) = √(81+144) = √225 = 15 km.

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