A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far?”
The accepted answer is A. 10 km west. “A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far” is answered by 10 km west (option A). Option B (“20 km west”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km west. Option C (“10 km north”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km west. Remaining alternatives (10 km east) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 10 km west is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. 10 km west ✓
- B. 20 km west
Why not B: “20 km west” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 10 km west. “A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far” is answered by 10 km west (option A). Option B (“20 km w
- C. 10 km north
Why not C: “10 km north” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 10 km west. “A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far” is answered by 10 km west (option A). Option B (“20 km w
- D. 10 km east
Why not D: “10 km east” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 10 km west. “A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far” is answered by 10 km west (option A). Option B (“20 km w
Correct answer
A. 10 km west
Explanation
“A man walks 10 km north, then 10 km west, then 10 km south. In which direction is he from the starting point, and how far” is answered by 10 km west (option A). Option B (“20 km west”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km west. Option C (“10 km north”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km west. Remaining alternatives (10 km east) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 10 km west is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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