A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C?”
The accepted answer is C. 10 km. “A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C” is answered by 10 km (option C). Option A (“12 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Option B (“8 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. 12 km
Why not A: “12 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 10 km. “A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C” is answered by 10 km (option C).
- B. 8 km
Why not B: “8 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 10 km. “A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C” is answered by 10 km (option C).
- C. 10 km ✓
- D. 14 km
Why not D: “14 km” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. 10 km. “A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C” is answered by 10 km (option C).
Correct answer
C. 10 km
Explanation
“A person starts from point A, walks 6 km north to reach point B, then walks 8 km east to reach point C. What is the shortest distance from A to C” is answered by 10 km (option C). Option A (“12 km”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of 10 km. Option B (“8 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-Style Reference Guide
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