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Directions for the following questions:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

  • Point H is 6 m towards the East of points G.
  • Point R is 8 m North of point G.
  • Point Q is exactly midway between point R and point G.
  • Point K is 10 m to the South of point Q.
  • Point L is 3 m towards the East of point Q.
  • Point S is exactly midway between point G and point H.
[I.B.P.S. (PO) 2012]

The following question based on direction & distance sense test topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : If a persons walks 8 m towards North from point S, then which of the following points would he cross and how far will he be from point R?

(a) G, 4 m

(b) H, 3 m

(c) L, 6 m

(d) L, 3 m

e) G, 8 m

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Clearly, man will cross L and at the final point, he will be at a distance of 3 m from R.

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Directions for the following questions:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

  • Point P is 9 m towards the East of point Q.
  • Point R is 5 m towards the south of point P.
  • Point S is 3 m towards the west of point R.
  • Point T is 5 m towards the North of point S.
  • Point V is 7 m towards the South of point S.
[Corporation Bank (PO) 2011]

Question : 1

If a person walks in a straight line for 8 m towards West from point R, which of the following points would he cross the first?

a) V

b) Q

c) T

d) S

e) Cannot be determined

Answer: (d)

If a person walks in a straight line for 8 m towards west from point R,

then he would cross S.

Question : 2

Which of the following points are in a straight line?

a) P, R, V

b) S, T, Q

c) P, T, V

d) V, T, R

e) S, V, T

Answer: (e)

S, V, T are in straight line.

Directions for the following questions:
Study the following formation carefully to answer the given questions:

  • Point B is 12 m South of point A.
  • Point C is 24 m East of point B.
  • Point D is 8 m South of point C.
  • Point D is 12 m East of point E and point F is 8 m North of point E.
[O.B.C. (PO) 2010]

Question : 3

If a man has to travel to point E from point A (through these points by the shortest distance), which of the following points will he pass through first?

a) Point C

b) Point D

c) Point F

d) Point B

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

If a persons walks 4 m towards the South from point L, takes a right turn and walks for another 3 m, then which of the following points would be reach?

a) Q

b) G

c) K

d) H

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

Clearly, the person starts from L goes 4 m southward and reaches point S from where he takes right turn and walks 3 m to reach G.

Question : 5

Rachel starts walking towards North. After walking 15 m, she turns towards South and walks 20 m. She then turns towards East and walks 10 m. Then, again she walks 5 m towards North. How far is she from her starting point and in which direction?

a) 10 m, West

b) 5 m, East

c) 5 m, North

d) 10 m, East

Answer: (d)

Let the initial point of Rachel be 'A'.

Therefore, Required distance, AE = 10 m

So, Rachel is 10 m towards East from the starting point.

Question : 6

Sharada started to move in the direction of South. After moving 15 m, she turned to her left twice and moved 15 m each time. Now, how far is she and in which direction from her starting point?

a) 20 m, west

b) 15 m, East

c) 15 m, South

d) 30 m, East

Answer: (b)

Let Sharada starts from point A and passing through B and C, she reaches D.

Clearly, she is in East and at a distance of 15 m from her original position.

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