SSC MTS Direction and Distance question with solution
Direction and DistanceModerateSSC MTS 2024
Pooja walks 7 km towards the south, then turns and walks 24 km towards the west. How far is Pooja from the starting point?
- (A)24 km
- (B)25 km
- (C)31 km
- (D)27 km
Correct answer: (B) 25 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(7² + 24²) = √(49 + 576) = √625 = 25 km.
Shortcut: 7-24-25 is a Pythagorean triple.
About this question
- Subject
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Topic
- Direction and Distance
- Exam
- SSC MTS 2024
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Appears in: SSC MTS 2024 Computer Based Examination Question Paper — 30 September, Shift 1
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