Practice Type 1 section 2 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   A tourist drives 10 km. towards west and turns to left and takes a drive of another 4 km. He then drives towards east another 4 km and then turns to his right and drives 5 km. Afterwards he turns to his left and travels 6 km. In which direction is he from the starting point ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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It is clear from the diagram that tourist is in south direction from the starting point.


Q-2)   K is a place which is located 2 km away in the north-west direction from the capital P. R is another place that is located 2 km away in the south-west direction from K. M is another place and that is located 2 km away in the north-west direction from R. T is yet another place that is located 2 km away in the south-west direction from M. In which direction is T located in relation to P ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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It is clear that T is located to the West of P.


Q-3)   Radhika went 50 metres south from her house then turned left and went 20 metres then turning, to north she went 30 metres. In which direction is her home from this point ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Q-4)   If a man on a moped starts from a point and rides 4 km South, then turns left and rides 2 km to turn again to the right to ride 4 km more, towards which direction is he moving?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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It is clear from the diagram that he is moving towards south.


Q-5)   I drove East for 5 miles, then drove North 3 miles, then turned to my left and drove for 2 miles and again turned to my left. Which direction am I going now?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

According to question

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It is clear from the diagram that I was going towards south finally.


Q-6)   One morning, Raju walked towards the sun. After some time he turned left and again to his left. Which direction is he facing?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now, Raju is facing West


Q-7)   A man started walking West. He turned right, then right again and finally turned left. Towards which direction was he walking now?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now, he is walking towards North.


Q-8)   A starts from a point and walks 5 kms north, then turns left and walks 3 kms. Then again turns left and walks 5 kms. Point out the direction in which he is going now.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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It is clear from the diagram that A is going towards South.


Q-9)   A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points towards north-east. In which direction does its hour hand point at 1.30 p.m. ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Clearly, the positions of the minute and hour hands at 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. are as shown in the diagram.

So, as shown, the hour hand at 1.30 p.m. points towards the East.

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Q-10)   Ravi wants to go to the university. He starts from his home which is in the East and comes to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Starting from his house in the East, Ravi moves westwards. Then, the theatre, which is to the left, will be in the South.

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The hospital, which is straight ahead, will be to the West. So. the Einiveraity will be to the North.