Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 7

Mukesh was facing the south. He walked 5 km straight and from there he turned at a 90° angle to his right and walked 5 km. Then he turned at a 45° angle to his left and walked 3 km. Where will he be from his actual position?

  1. North-west direction

  2. South-west direction

  3. South direction

  4. South-east direction

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Answer: (B) South-west direction

Explanation

Facing south he walks 5 km, turns right (now facing west) and walks 5 km, then turns 45° left (now facing south-west) and walks 3 km. He ends up to the south and west of his starting point – in the south-west direction.