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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section A: 20

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Ramesh walked $5$ $kms$ towards east then he turned right and walked $8$ $kms$. He then turned left and walked $5$ $kms$. He again turned left and walked $8$ $kms$. At what distance is he now from the starting point?

  1. $13$ $kms$
  2. $5$ $kms$
  3. $16$ $kms$
  4. None of these

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Answer is D.

Distance from starting point is 10 kms.

Detailed solution is given in the below link.

https://www.zigya.com/competition/ssccgl/study/Reasoning/RSN/Direction+Sense+Test/RSNENSL12167694/20

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10 km from the starting point. His displacement for each turn is as follows -> 5 km east -> 8 km south -> 5 km east -> 8 km north, which results in 10 km east from starting point.
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