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Manick walked 40 m towards North, took a left turn and walked 20 m. He again took a left turn and walked 40 m. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

A)  20 m, East                   

B)  20 m, North

C)  20 m, South                 

D)  None of these

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

The movements of Manick are as shown in Figure given below. (A to B, to C and C to D). Clearly, ABCD is a rectangle and so AD = BC = 20 m Thus, D is 20 m to the West of A.