Mohan is at the railway station of a certain district He wants to reach the nearest bus stand He wal...........

Logical Reasoning (CPO) Direction Sense

Mohan is at the railway station of a certain district. He wants to reach the nearest bus stand. He walked 120 m towards the east,

took a right turn and walked another 100 m. He then took a left turn and walked 30 m. Again, he took a left turn and walked 140

m, where he met his friend and had a conversation. From there, he, finally took a left turn and walked 150 m to reach the bus

stand. How far and in which direction is the bus stand from the railway station?

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SSC CPO 11th Nov 2022 Shift 3

40 m, North-East

40 m, South

140 m, North

40 m, North

Let’s break down Mohan’s journey step by step:

- He starts at the railway station, walks 120 m east.

- Turns right (now facing south), walks 100 m.

- Turns left (now facing east), walks 30 m.

- Turns left again (now facing north), walks 140 m.

- Meets his friend, then turns left once more (now facing west), walks 150 m to reach the bus stand.

Now, if we calculate where he is:

- His net east/west movement: 120 m (east) + 30 m (east) - 150 m (west) = 0 m (so, directly north or south of start)

- His net north/south movement: 140 m (north) - 100 m (south) = 40 m north of where he started

So, he’s exactly 40 meters north of the railway station, direction North.

Let’s look at the options:

- Option 1: 40 m, North-East (not correct; he went due north)

- Option 2: 40 m, South (he went north, not south)

- Option 3: 140 m, North (wrong distance)

- Option 4: 40 m, North (this lines up perfectly with our calculation)

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