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A taxi driver commenced his journey from a point and drove 10 km toward north and turned to his left and drove another 5 km. After waiting to meet a friend here, he turned to his right and continued to drive another 10 km. He has covered a distance of 25 km so far, but in which direction would he be now?

South
North
East
South-east

Correct Answer: North

Explanation:

Draw a figure as per given instruction in the question. We can see that according to graph It is clear from the diagram that the taxi driver is in the North-West direction with reference to the starting point. But there is no such option. Therefore, we can opt alternative (2), i.e., North as the answer.

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