General Studies · Distance and Direction
Babar starts from Point A and drives 14 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 9 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
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- 120 km towards North
- 218 km towards West
- 318 km towards East✓
- 420 km towards West
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18 km towards East
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