Bissoy.com
Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

A drives 40 km towards east. He then takes a left turn and drives 14 km after which he goes 24 km towards west. Next, he takes a right turn and drives 10 km. Finally, he takes left and drives 16 km. How far is he from the starting point?

A drives 40 km towards east. He then takes a left turn and drives 14 km after which he goes 24 km towards west. Next, he takes a right turn and drives 10 km. Finally, he takes left and drives 16 km. How far is he from the starting point? Correct Answer 24 km

We have drawn a diagram using information given above,

[ alt="11.06.2018.001" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/18/06/11.06.2018.001.JPG">

The distance between starting point and end point = 10 km + 14 km = 24 km

Hence, that driver is 24 km far from his starting point.

Related Questions

A driver drives 20 km towards east. He then takes a left turn and drives 10 km after which he goes 12 km towards west. Next, he takes a right turn and drives 5 km. How far is he from the starting point?
Gaurav cycles towards South-West for a distance of 6 m and stops there. Further, he moves towards East a distance of 10 m and from there he moves towards North-East a distance of 6 m. Next, he moves towards West a distance of 6 m. Now, he moves towards North-West a distance of 2 m. Next, he moves towards West a distance of 4 m and then towards South-West 6 m and stops at that point. Now, where is he from the starting point?
Study the given information carefully and answer the question given below: Shikhar walked 18 km towards east, took right turn and walked 20 km. He then took a left turn and walked 25 km. Then, he took a left turn walked 20 km. Then, he took a right turn and walked 10 km. then, he took a left turn and walked 24  km. Finally he took a left turn and walked 35 km. How far was he from the starting point?
How far is point 'R' from Point 'T'? Statement (I): Point 'R' is 5 metres to the north of point 'M'. Point 'U' is 4 metres to the east of point 'R'. Point 'T' is to the west of point 'R' such that points 'U' 'R' and 'T' form a straight line of  metres. Statement (II): Point 'Z' is metres to the south of point 'T'. Point 'U' is  metres to the east of point 'T'. Point 'M' is  metres to the east of point 'Z'. Point 'R' is  metres to the north of point 'M'. Point 'R' lies on the line formed by joining points 'T' and 'U'.
Point P is 5 m towards the South of Point M. Point Q is 3 m towards the East of Point P. Point O is 3 m towards the East of Point M. Point N is 2 m towards the South of Point Q. A person, facing North, takes a left turn from point M, walks 4 m and stops. He then takes another left turn, walks 5 m and stops at point R. Which of the following points, including R, fall in a straight line?
Dr. Mruhula walks 24 m east from point A and reaches point B in Apollo hospital. From point B she takes left turn and walks 8 m and then she takes right turn and walked 12 m and again she takes right turn and walks 14 m and again takes right turn and reaches point M. If it is given that the starting point is in north from point where she ends her journey. Then what is the distance between the point A and M.
A man goes 12 km east from point A and reaches point B. From point B he takes left turn and walks 4 km and then he takes a right turn and walked 6 km and again he takes right turn and walks 7 km and again takes right turn and reaches point M. If it is given that point B is in the north from point M, then what is the distance between B and M?   
A person goes 3 km North and then turns towards East and goes 6 km. Again he turns to North and goes 6 km. Then he turns to West and goes 10 km. Finally, he turns to his left and goes 6 km. How far is he now from his starting point?
Sravan hires a pre-paid taxi at Terminal A and drives 18 km towards the north. He takes a right turn and drives 40 km to reach Junction X. He then drives 15 km after taking a left turn to reach Junction Y. Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 40 km and stops at Terminal B. How far is Terminal A with respect to Terminal B?
Mr Z is standing facing east. He takes a left turn and walks 5 km to reach point A. Then he takes a left turn and walks 4 km to reach point B. Then he takes a right turn and walks 3 km to reach point C. Finally, he takes a right turn and walks 10 km to reach point D. Which side is Mr Z facing at point B?