UPSC PYQPrelims 2026

Civil Services Examination · Question 56

A person facing the East travels 4 km straight and then turns right and travels 3 km, then further turns left and travels 2 km and finally turns left and travels 3 km. The minimum distance between the final point and the initial point, and the direction in which the person is facing at the final point are, respectively

  1. 12 km, East
  2. 6 km, East
  3. 8 km, North
  4. 6 km, North
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Answer: (D) 6 km, North

Explanation

East 4, south 3, east 2, north 3: net 6 km east of the start, facing North.