Question

Kumar walked 5m towards the North, took a left turn and walked for 10m. He then took a right turn and walked for 20m, and again took a right turn and walked 10m. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?

• A. 10m North
• B. 15m South
• C. 12m North
• D. 30m South

Hint:

When solving direction problems, visualize the movements on a grid or draw a diagram to track the net movement in each direction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Starting from the initial point, Kumar moves north 5m, west 10m, north 20m, and east 10m. He ends up 10m north of the starting point because the east and west movements cancel each other out, and the total northward movement is 25m minus 15m southward (initial north plus the final north turn minus the south turn).