While coming down a staircase, Jignesh walks down 4 steps, up 3 steps, down 6 steps, up 2 steps, up 10 steps, and down 2 steps. Where is he standing in relation to the step on which he started his exercise? || ADRE 1.0 (SLRC 2022) Paper-I Solved Questions

QUESTION:


While coming down a staircase, Jignesh walks down 4 steps, up 3 steps, down 6 steps, up 2 steps, up 10 steps, and down 2 steps. Where is he standing in relation to the step on which he started his exercise? 


(A) 3 steps above 

(B) 1 step above 

(C) The same place 

(D) 3 steps below


SOLUTION:


Let, starting point is 0

Step 1: 4 steps down

0-4= -4

Step 2: Walks up 3 steps

-4 + 3= -1

Step 3: Walks down 6 steps

-1 - 6= -7

Step 4: Walks up 2 steps

-7 + 2 = -5

Step 5: Walks up 10 steps

- 5 + 10 = 5

Step 6: Walks down 2 steps

5 - 2 = 3

Step 7: Final position=  3 Steps up the starting point 


Option

Position

Explanation

(A)

3 steps above

Correct. Jignesh is 3 steps above the starting point.

(B)

1 step above

Incorrect. 

(C)

The same place

Incorrect. 

(D)

3 steps below

Incorrect. 


Correct option: (A) 3 steps above. 


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