SSC CHSL Direction and Distance question with solution
Direction and DistanceModerateSSC CHSL 2024
Riya walks 5 km towards the south, then turns and walks 12 km towards the west. How far is Riya from the starting point?
- (A)17 km
- (B)14 km
- (C)12 km
- (D)13 km
Correct answer: (D) 13 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(5² + 12²) = √(25 + 144) = √169 = 13 km.
Shortcut: 5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple.
About this question
- Subject
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Topic
- Direction and Distance
- Exam
- SSC CHSL 2024
- Attempts on SSC Rank
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Appears in: SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 2 July, Shift 1
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