A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point?”
The accepted answer is A. 5 km. “A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 5 km (option A). Option B (“4 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 5 km. Option C (“7 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 5 km. Remaining alternatives (6 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 5 km 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. 5 km ✓
- B. 4 km
Why not B: “4 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 5 km. “A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 5 km (option A). Option B (“4 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- C. 7 km
Why not C: “7 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 5 km. “A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 5 km (option A). Option B (“4 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
- D. 6 km
Why not D: “6 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. 5 km. “A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 5 km (option A). Option B (“4 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to
Correct answer
A. 5 km
Explanation
“A man walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 5 km (option A). Option B (“4 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 5 km. Option C (“7 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 5 km. Remaining alternatives (6 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 5 km 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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