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Correct Answer: A
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Method / Topic: Direction Sense
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Method / Topic: Direction Sense
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<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:top; white-space:normal; width:85px">Start from a point. He first goes 12 m east. After turning left from east, he goes 9 m north. Then he turns left again and walks 12 m west, which cancels the earlier 12 m east movement. Now he is exactly above the starting point, 9 m north. So the shortest distance from the start is 9 m.</td>
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- Identify the first relation/pattern.
- Apply the same rule to the missing part.
- Reject options that break the rule.
An officer walks 12 m east, turns left and walks 9 m, then turns left and walks 12 m. How far is he from the starting point?
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Direction Sense
The correct option preserves the same pattern.
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Direction Sense
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<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:top; white-space:normal; width:85px">Start from a point. He first goes 12 m east. After turning left from east, he goes 9 m north. Then he turns left again and walks 12 m west, which cancels the earlier 12 m east movement. Now he is exactly above the starting point, 9 m north. So the shortest distance from the start is 9 m.</td>
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