Six north, eight east, six south — Aptitude Question
Six north, eight east, six south: A man walks 6 m north, 8 m east and 6 m south. How far is he from his starting… Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Direction Sense
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 45 seconds
Question
A man walks 6 m north, 8 m east and 6 m south. How far is he from his starting point?
Options
- 6 m
- 8 m
- 10 m
- 14 m
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. 8 m
Worked solution
- The 6 m north and 6 m south cancel.
- Distance = 8 m.
Answer: 8 m.
The idea
The 6-8-10 triangle is offered as a distractor, but only one axis has any net movement here.
Shortcut. The path is a U — up 6, across 8, down 6 — and the open end of the U is 8 m wide.
Common trap. "10 m" — spotting 6 and 8 and applying the 6-8-10 triangle, forgetting that the southward 6 m cancels the northward one.