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Questions : Kunal walks 10 kilometres towards North. From there, he walks 6 kilometres towards south. Then, he walks 3 kilometres towards east. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?

(a) 7 kilometres West

(b) 5 kilometres West

(c) 7 kilometres East

(d) 5 kilometres North-east

e) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (e)

Using of Pythagoras,

H2 = P2 + B2

H2 = (4)2 + (3)2 = 16 + 9 = 25

H2 = 25, H = 5 km (– 5 km can not possible)

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Question : 1

Maya starts at point T, Walks straight to point U which is 4 ft away. She turns left at 90° and walks to W which is 4 ft away, turns 90° right and goes 3 ft to P, turns 90° right and walks 1 ft to Q, turns left at 90° and goes to V, which is 1 ft away and once again turns 90° right and goes to R, 3 ft away. What is the distance between T and R ?

a) 8 ft

b) 4 ft

c) 7 ft

d) 5 ft

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

The movements of Maya from T to R are as shown in Figure.

Distance between T and R

= TR = TU + UR

= TU + PW + QV

= (4 + 3 + 1)ft = 8 ft.

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Question : 2

Rohit walked 25 metres towards South. Then he turned to his left and walked 20 metres. He then turned to his left and walked 25 metres. He again turned to his right and walked 15 metres. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?

a) 40 metres East

b) 35 metres East

c) 60 metres East

d) 35 metres North

Answer: (b)

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The movements of Rohit are as shown in fig.

∴ Rohit's distance from starting point A =

AE = AD + DE = BC + DE = (20 + 15)m = 35 m

Also, E is to the East of A

DIRECTIONS:

Study the following information to answer the questions given below :

Ramu walks 2 km towards North and turn to his right and walks 4 km more. He then turns to his right and walks 4 km and turns again to his right and walks another 4 km.

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Question : 3

Which direction is Ramu facing now ?

a) South

b) North

c) West

d) East

Answer: (c)

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Ramu is facing towards west.

DIRECTIONS:

Read the following information for answering the questions that follows :

In a playground, A, B, C, D, & E are standing as described below facing the North.

  1. B is 50m to the right of D.
  2. A is 60m to the South of B.
  3. C is 40m to the west of D.
  4. E is 80m to the north of A.

Question : 4

If a boy walks from C, meet D followed by B, A and then E, how many meters has he walked if he has travelled the straight distance all through?

a) 170

b) 120

c) 230

d) 150

Answer: (c)

Total distance walked by the boy.

= 40 + 50 + 60 + 80 = 230 m

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Question : 5

Who is to the South-East of the person who is to the left of D?

a) C

b) A

c) E

d) B

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

What is the minimum distance (in metre approximately) between C and E?

a) 92

b) 53

c) 120

d) 78

Answer: (a)

CE = $√{BC^2 + BE^2}$ = $√{90^2 + 20^2}$

= $√{8100 + 400}$ = $√{8500}$ = 92.19m

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