Question : Directions: Johnson left for his office in his car. He drove 15 km towards the North and then 10 km towards the West. He then turned to the South and covered 5 km. Further, he turned to East and moved 8 km. Finally, he turned right and moved 10 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
Option 1: 2 km, West
Option 2: 5 km, East
Option 3: 3 km, North
Option 4: 3 km, South
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Correct Answer: 2 km, West
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
From the above diagram, the distance between the starting and the end point is 10 km – 8 km = 2 km The final point is in the West direction from the starting point.
So, Johnson is in the West direction and is at a distance of 2 km from the starting point. Hence, the first option is correct.
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