A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?”
The accepted answer is D. 10 km. “A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 10 km (option D). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Option B (“12 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Remaining alternatives (14 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 10 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 D. 10 km. “A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 10 km (option D). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a
- B. 12 km
Why not B: “12 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. 10 km. “A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 10 km (option D). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a
- C. 14 km
Why not C: “14 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. 10 km. “A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 10 km (option D). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a
- D. 10 km ✓
Correct answer
D. 10 km
Explanation
“A man walks 6 km south, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point” is answered by 10 km (option D). Option A (“8 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Option B (“12 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Remaining alternatives (14 km) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 10 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/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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