Varun starts from Point A and drives 37 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 39 km, turns right and drives 40 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 45 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

This question was previously asked in
RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On 03 Mar, 2025 Shift 2)
View all RPF Constable Papers >
  1. 6 km to the east
  2. 5 km to the west
  3. 5 km to the east
  4. 6 km to the west

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 6 km to the east
Free
General Science for All Railway Exams Mock Test
20 Qs. 20 Marks 15 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Given:

Varun starts from Point A and drives 37 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 39 km, turns right and drives 40 km.

He then takes a right turn and drives 45 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P.

Thus, to reach point A Varun has to drive 6km to the east.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1".

Latest RPF Constable Updates

Last updated on Jun 19, 2025

-> The Railway Recruitment Board has released the RPF Constable 2025 Result on 19th June 2025.

-> The RRB ALP 2025 Notification has been released on the official website. 

-> The Examination was held from 2nd March to 18th March 2025. Check the RPF Exam Analysis Live Updates Here.

More Direction and Distance Stops Questions

More Direction and Distance Questions

Hot Links: teen patti gold old version teen patti bodhi teen patti rummy online teen patti teen patti baaz