A man walks 5 km east, turns right and walks 5 km, turns right again and walks 5 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. Where is he now relative to the starting point?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man walks 5 km east, turns right and walks 5 km, turns right again and walks 5 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. Where is he now relative to the starting point?”
The accepted answer is C. Back at the starting point. A man walks km east turns right and walks km turns right again and walks km then turns right again and walks km Where is he now relative to the starting point is answered by Back at the starting point option C Option A km east does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Back at the starting point Option B km east does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Back at the starting point Remaining alternatives km north fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Back at the starting point is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions.
- A. 5 km east
Why not A: “5 km east” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Back at the starting point. A man walks km east turns right and walks km turns right again and walks km then turns right again and walks km Where is he now relative to the starting point is answered by Back a
- B. 10 km east
Why not B: “10 km east” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Back at the starting point. A man walks km east turns right and walks km turns right again and walks km then turns right again and walks km Where is he now relative to the starting point is answered by Back a
- C. Back at the starting point ✓
- D. 5 km north
Why not D: “5 km north” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Back at the starting point. A man walks km east turns right and walks km turns right again and walks km then turns right again and walks km Where is he now relative to the starting point is answered by Back a
Correct answer
C. Back at the starting point
Explanation
A man walks km east turns right and walks km turns right again and walks km then turns right again and walks km Where is he now relative to the starting point is answered by Back at the starting point option C Option A km east does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Back at the starting point Option B km east does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Back at the starting point Remaining alternatives km north fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Back at the starting point is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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