SSC CHSL Direction and Distance Questions
9 questions on Direction and Distance for SSC CHSL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Anita walks 5 km towards the south, then turns and walks 12 km towards the east. How far is Anita from the starting point?
- (A)13 km
- (B)14 km
- (C)12 km
- (D)17 km
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Correct answer: (A) 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 15 km towards the east, then turns and walks 20 km towards the south. How far is Amit from the starting point?
- (A)25 km
- (B)35 km
- (C)27 km
- (D)26 km
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Correct answer: (A) 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.
Anita walks 6 km towards the north, then turns and walks 8 km towards the east. How far is Anita from the starting point?
- (A)9 km
- (B)14 km
- (C)12 km
- (D)10 km
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Correct answer: (D) 10 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(6² + 8²) = √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10 km.
Shortcut: 6-8-10 is a Pythagorean triple.
Anita walks 10 km towards the north, then turns and walks 24 km towards the west. How far is Anita from the starting point?
- (A)26 km
- (B)25 km
- (C)27 km
- (D)34 km
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Correct answer: (A) 26 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(10² + 24²) = √(100 + 576) = √676 = 26 km.
Shortcut: 10-24-26 is a Pythagorean triple.
Divya walks 15 km towards the north, then turns and walks 20 km towards the west. How far is Divya from the starting point?
- (A)27 km
- (B)5 km
- (C)25 km
- (D)35 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.
Vikram walks 7 km towards the south, then turns and walks 24 km towards the east. How far is Vikram from the starting point?
- (A)26 km
- (B)25 km
- (C)27 km
- (D)24 km
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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.
Rahul walks 6 km towards the north, then turns and walks 8 km towards the east. How far is Rahul from the starting point?
- (A)9 km
- (B)10 km
- (C)12 km
- (D)11 km
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Correct answer: (B) 10 km
The two legs of the walk are at right angles, so the shortest distance from the start is the hypotenuse: √(6² + 8²) = √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10 km.
Shortcut: 6-8-10 is a Pythagorean triple.
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
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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.
Riya walks 3 km towards the south, then turns and walks 4 km towards the west. How far is Riya from the starting point?
- (A)5 km
- (B)4 km
- (C)1 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.
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