alleryWalking 4 m east, then 3 m north, then 4 m west. You are now:
AAt the start
B4 m east of start
C3 m south of start
D3 m north of start
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 3 m north of start
1. East and west legs cancel each other (4 + (-4) = 0).
2. Only 3 m north remains.
3. So you are 3 m north of the start.
_Source: SSC CGL Reasoning (Direction Sense), standard PYQ patterns_
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