Question

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are nine houses, C is 2 km East of B. A is 1 km North of B and H is 2 km South of A. C is 1 km West of H while D is 3 km East of G and F is 2 km North of G. I is situated just in middle of B and C while E is just in middle of H and D.
Distance between E and G is

• A. 1 km
• B. 1.5 km
• C. 2 km
• D. 5 km
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2 km

Situation of houses is as shown in the figure given below.

E is in the middle of H and D.
So, $HE=\frac{1}{2}\times 2=1km$
Required distance, EG = EH + HG =1 + 1 = 2 km