Direction and Distance Walked
CMAT 2025 · Logical Reasoning · Easy · Logical Reasoning
A person walked 40 metres towards North, took a left turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a left turn and walked 40 metres. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
- A.
28 metres South
- B.
20 metres North
- C.
30 metres East
- D.
20 metres West
Answer
D
Explanation
- Starts at .
- 40 m North .
- Left turn (West) 20 m .
- Left turn (South) 40 m .
Distance from starting point metres in the West direction.
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