Mr. Namgyal starts travelling from point A and drives 31 km towards the east. Then he turns right and drives 39 km, then turns right and drives 51 km. Then he turns right and drives 4 km. After this he turns right and drives 12 km and then turns left and drives 15 km. Finally he turns right and drives 8 km and stops at point P. How far (minimum distance) and in which direction should he drive to reach point A again? (Note: all turns are 90 degree turns unless otherwise specified.)

Subject: Reasoning Ability | Topic: Decision making | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) 22 km, towards South
2. (B) 20 km, towards North
3. (C) 20 km, towards East
4. (D) 24 km, towards West

Verified Answer

Option (B): 20 km, towards North

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