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CAT 1991 — DILR Question 31

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Study the following graph and answer questions that follow. The x – axis denotes the years from 1983 to 1991.

A man starting at a point walks one km east, then two km north, then one km east, then one km north, then one km east and then one km north to arrive at the destination. What is the shortest distance from the starting point to the destination?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 5 km

  • A

    2√2 km

  • B

    7 km

  • C

    3√2 km

  • 5 km

Solution

Following diagram shows the movement of the man.

∴ OQ = 32+42 = 5 km.

Hence, option (d).

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