engineering intelligence MCQ #862

A person walks 4 km towards the north, then 2 km towards the east, and finally 4 km towards the south. What is his final direction from the starting point?

engineering intelligence MCQ #862

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A person walks 4 km towards the north, then 2 km towards the east, and finally 4 km towards the south. What is his final direction from the starting point?

    • A) North
    • B) South
    • C) East
    • D) West

    Answer: East

    Explanation: The person walks 4 km north and 4 km south, so these cancel out. He is 2 km east.