A person walks 12 km north and then 5 km west. How far is he from the starting point?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning question asks: A person walks 12 km north and then 5 km west. How far is he from the starting point? The correct choice is B. 13 km. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. 12 km
Why not A: “12 km” does not fit this question. The answer is 13 km.
- B. 13 km ✓
- C. 15 km
Why not C: “15 km” does not fit this question. The answer is 13 km.
- D. 17 km
Why not D: “17 km” does not fit this question. The answer is 13 km.
Correct answer
B. 13 km
Explanation
13 km (option B) is the accepted answer to “A person walks 12 km north and then 5 km west. How far is he from the starting point”. Option A (12 km) does not fit this question. Option C (15 km) does not fit this question. Option D (17 km) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is 13 km.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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