Practice Type 1 section 4 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   A man starts from a point, walks 4 miles North, turns to his right and walks 2 miles, again turns to his right and walks 2 miles, again turns to his right and walks 2 miles. In which direction would he be now ?

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(b)

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(d)

Explanation:

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He is now in north direction.


Q-2)   Deepa starts walking northwards and after a while, she turns to her right. After walking some distance, she turns to her left and walks a distance of one kilometre. She then turns to her left again. In which direction is she moving now ?

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(b)

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Explanation:

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Now, she is moving towards West.


Q-3)   A taxi driver commenced his journey from a point and drove 10km towards North and turned to his left and drove another 5 km. After waiting to meet one of his friends, he turned to his right and continuted to drive another 10 km. He has covered a distance of 25 km so far but in which direction he now may be?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now, he is in north direction.


Q-4)   A man walks 6 kms South, turns left and walks 4 kms, again turns left and walks 5 kms. Which direction is he facing now ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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It is clear from the diagram that the man is facing north.


Q-5)   A man leave for his office from his house. After moving distance of 20 km, he turn south and walked 10 km then he turn his right and after walking further 35 km, again turned his right and move for 10 km, and at last he turned his right and walked 5 km to reach his office. He is facing east direction now. If straight distance between his house and office is 30 km, then he started walking in which direction before his first south turn?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Only probable solution is the one drawn below. [If his house was 30 km west of office, he would have taken some other path to reach office] So before turning to south, he was travelling in west direction.


Q-6)   A child walks 25 feet towards North, turns right and walks 40 feet, turns right again and walks 45 feet. He then turns left and walks 20 feet. He turns left again walks 20 feet. Finally, he turns to his left to walk another 20 feet. In which direction is the child from his starting point ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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The child is in east direction from the starting point.


Q-7)   Ashok went 8 kms south and turned west and walked 3 kms. Again he turned north and walked 5 kms. He took a final turn to east and walked 3 kms. In which direction was Ashok from the starting point?

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now, Ashok is to the south of starting point.


Q-8)   A man starts for his office in the North direction. He turns to his left, and then to his right, and again to his right. In which direction will he be facing ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now he is facing towards east.


Q-9)   X walks southwards and then turns right, then left and then right. In which direction is he moving now?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

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Now, he is moving towards West.


Q-10)   Shama, during the time of sunset, started walking towards the opposite side of sun and then she turns right and right again. What direction is she facing?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

During the time of sunset, walking towards the opposite side of sun means, Shama was walking towards east.

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Now, Shama is facing west.