A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point?”
The accepted answer is B. 3 km. “A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point” is answered by 3 km (option B). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 3 km. Option C (“13 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 3 km. Remaining alternatives (5 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 3 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. 8 km
Why not A: “8 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. 3 km. “A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point” is answered by 3 km (option B). Optio
- B. 3 km ✓
- C. 13 km
Why not C: “13 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. 3 km. “A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point” is answered by 3 km (option B). Optio
- D. 5 km
Why not D: “5 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. 3 km. “A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point” is answered by 3 km (option B). Optio
Correct answer
B. 3 km
Explanation
“A man walks 5 km toward north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point” is answered by 3 km (option B). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 3 km. Option C (“13 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 3 km. Remaining alternatives (5 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 3 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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