SSC CGL Direction and Distance question with solution
Direction and DistanceModerateSSC CGL 2024
Pooja walks 9 km towards the north, then turns and walks 12 km towards the east. How far is Pooja from the starting point?
- (A)15 km
- (B)14 km
- (C)3 km
- (D)17 km
Correct answer: (A) 15 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(9² + 12²) = √(81 + 144) = √225 = 15 km.
Shortcut: 9-12-15 is a Pythagorean triple.
About this question
- Subject
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Topic
- Direction and Distance
- Exam
- SSC CGL 2024
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 9 September, Shift 2
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