SSC CHSL 6 Mar 2018 Shift 3 Paper

Section: General Intelligence

Question : 42 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

An insect walks 15 cm East, then it turns to its right and walks for another 20 cm. then it turns right and walks 4 cm, then it turns North and walks 20 cm, then finally it turns to its left and walks 2 cm. Where is the insect now with respect to its starting point.

9 cm East
21 cm East
9 cm West
21 cm West

Validate

Solution:

Let the insect start from point A and walks 15 cm East to reach B, then it turns to its right and walks southwards for another 20 cm. Again, it turns right and walks 4 cm to reach D, then it turns North and walks 20 cm to point E, then finally it turnsto its left and walks 2 cm to stop at point F.

⇒ AF =

15-4-2=9

cm
∴ The insect is 9 cm east with respect to its starting point.

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