Question

Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Neeraj starts walking towards the South. After walking 15 meters, he turns towards North. After walking 20 meters, he turns towards East and walks 10 meters. He then turns towards the South and walks 5 meters. How far is he from his original position and in which direction?

Options

• 10 metres East

• 10 metres, South-east

• 10 metres, West

• 10 metres, North-east

Answer 1

Keeping the directions in mind we get distance travelled = 15 – 20 + 10 + 5 = 10 towards East.