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Directions for: Study the information given below 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. G 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)  1.5km

C)  2 km                    

D)  5 km

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

 Since E lies in middle of H and D, so                                                                                                     \[\text{HE}=\text{ED}\] . But HD = 2 km. So, HE = ED = 1 km.                                                                                                               \[\therefore\] Required distance = GE = GH + HE = (1 + 1) km = 2 km.