SSC CGL Direction and Distance Questions
30 questions on Direction and Distance for SSC CGL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Karan walks 5 km towards the south, then turns and walks 12 km towards the east. How far is Karan from the starting point?
- (A)12 km
- (B)13 km
- (C)15 km
- (D)14 km
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Correct answer: (B) 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.
Amit walks 9 km towards the north, then turns and walks 12 km towards the west. How far is Amit from the starting point?
- (A)15 km
- (B)21 km
- (C)17 km
- (D)16 km
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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.
Neha walks 20 km towards the north, then turns and walks 21 km towards the west. How far is Neha from the starting point?
- (A)29 km
- (B)30 km
- (C)1 km
- (D)41 km
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Correct answer: (A) 29 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(20² + 21²) = √(400 + 441) = √841 = 29 km.
Shortcut: 20-21-29 is a Pythagorean triple.
Vikram walks 9 km towards the north, then turns and walks 12 km towards the west. How far is Vikram from the starting point?
- (A)17 km
- (B)3 km
- (C)14 km
- (D)15 km
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Correct answer: (D) 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.
Divya walks 20 km towards the south, then turns and walks 21 km towards the east. How far is Divya from the starting point?
- (A)29 km
- (B)31 km
- (C)30 km
- (D)28 km
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Correct answer: (A) 29 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(20² + 21²) = √(400 + 441) = √841 = 29 km.
Shortcut: 20-21-29 is a Pythagorean triple.
Riya walks 15 km towards the east, then turns and walks 20 km towards the south. How far is Riya from the starting point?
- (A)26 km
- (B)24 km
- (C)35 km
- (D)25 km
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Correct answer: (D) 25 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(15² + 20²) = √(225 + 400) = √625 = 25 km.
Shortcut: 15-20-25 is a Pythagorean triple.
Rahul walks 8 km towards the north, then turns and walks 15 km towards the east. How far is Rahul from the starting point?
- (A)7 km
- (B)23 km
- (C)19 km
- (D)17 km
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Correct answer: (D) 17 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(8² + 15²) = √(64 + 225) = √289 = 17 km.
Shortcut: 8-15-17 is a Pythagorean triple.
Amit walks 15 km towards the south, then turns and walks 20 km towards the east. How far is Amit from the starting point?
- (A)5 km
- (B)24 km
- (C)25 km
- (D)26 km
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Correct answer: (C) 25 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(15² + 20²) = √(225 + 400) = √625 = 25 km.
Shortcut: 15-20-25 is a Pythagorean triple.
Manoj walks 15 km towards the west, then turns and walks 20 km towards the north. How far is Manoj from the starting point?
- (A)35 km
- (B)26 km
- (C)25 km
- (D)24 km
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Correct answer: (C) 25 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(15² + 20²) = √(225 + 400) = √625 = 25 km.
Shortcut: 15-20-25 is a Pythagorean triple.
Pooja walks 3 km towards the north, then turns and walks 4 km towards the east. How far is Pooja from the starting point?
- (A)5 km
- (B)1 km
- (C)4 km
- (D)7 km
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Correct answer: (A) 5 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(3² + 4²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 km.
Shortcut: 3-4-5 is a Pythagorean triple.
Amit walks 5 km towards the south, then turns and walks 12 km towards the east. How far is Amit from the starting point?
- (A)7 km
- (B)15 km
- (C)14 km
- (D)13 km
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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.
Neha walks 9 km towards the east, then turns and walks 12 km towards the south. How far is Neha from the starting point?
- (A)14 km
- (B)16 km
- (C)17 km
- (D)15 km
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Correct answer: (D) 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.
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
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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.
Manoj walks 12 km towards the north, then turns and walks 16 km towards the east. How far is Manoj from the starting point?
- (A)28 km
- (B)19 km
- (C)4 km
- (D)20 km
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Correct answer: (D) 20 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(12² + 16²) = √(144 + 256) = √400 = 20 km.
Shortcut: 12-16-20 is a Pythagorean triple.
Vikram walks 20 km towards the south, then turns and walks 21 km towards the east. How far is Vikram from the starting point?
- (A)41 km
- (B)31 km
- (C)1 km
- (D)29 km
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Correct answer: (D) 29 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(20² + 21²) = √(400 + 441) = √841 = 29 km.
Shortcut: 20-21-29 is a Pythagorean triple.
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