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GATE 2022 MA – Question 10

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

An ant starts at the bottom-left point P of the shown square grid and moves along grid lines toward the top-right corner, strictly decreasing its current distance to that corner. Which shown partial trajectory is possible?

Diagram for GATE 2022 MA question 10
  1. Option A in the figure
  2. Option B in the figure
  3. Option C in the figure
  4. Option D in the figure

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Correct answer: (C) Option C in the figure

Explanation

On this grid, each rightward or upward segment decreases distance to the target; any leftward or downward segment increases it. Only **C** consists entirely of rightward/upward moves. A and B include a downward segment, and D includes return moves.

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