A man walks 2 km north, then 1 km west, then 2 km north again. He ends up:
A3 km north and 1 km west of start
B4 km north only
C4 km north and 1 km west
D2 km north and 1 km west
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 4 km north only
1. North legs add up: 2 + 2 = 4 km north total.
2. West total: 1 km.
3. So he is 4 km north and 1 km west.
4. The closest match is 4 km north and 1 km west.
_Source: SSC CGL Reasoning (Direction Sense), standard PYQ patterns_
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