Mr Sange starts driving from point A and drives 26 km to the north. Then he turns left and drives 19 km, then turns left again and drives 12 km. After that, he turns right and drives 15 km, then turns left and drives 42 km. Then he turns left and drives 39 km. Finally he turns left and drives 28 km to stop at point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive to reach point A again? (Unless specified otherwise, all turns are only 90 degrees.)

Subject: Reasoning Ability | Topic: Alphabetical series | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 12 km to the north
  2. (B) 16 km to the east
  3. (C) 5 km to the west
  4. (D) 12 km to the south

Verified Answer

Option (C): 5 km to the west


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