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Questions : A man is facing towards west and turns through 45° clockwise, again 180° clockwise and then turns through 270° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

(a) South-west

(b) South

(c) North-west

(d) West

e) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

3rd move of 270 degree.

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Towards South west direction the person is standing.

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Question : 1

A walks 3 kms northward and then he turns left and goes 2 km. He again turns left and goes 3 km. He turns right and walks straight. In which direction is he walking now?

a) West

b) East

c) North

d) South

Answer: (a)

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It is clear from the diagram that finally A was walking in west direction.

Question : 2

‘A’ walks southwards, then turns right, then left and then right. In which direction is he from the starting point?

a) East

b) South

c) West

d) North

Answer: (b)

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It is clear from the diagram that he is in South-West direction. But there is no such option. After analysing the question carefully we think that most suitable answer should be option (b)

Question : 3

Gopal starts from his house towards West. After walking a distance of 30 metres, he turned towards right and walked 20 metres. He then turned left and moving a distance of 10 metres, turned to his left again and walked 40 metres. He now turns to the left and walks 5 metres. Finally he turns to his left. In which direction is he walking now ?

a) South-west

b) East

c) South

d) North

e) West

Answer: (d)

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The movements of Gopal are as shown in Figure from A to G. Clearly, Gopal is finally walking in the direction FG i.e. North.

Question : 4

I started walking down a road in the morning facing the Sun. After walking for sometime I turned to my left. Then I turned to my right. In which direction was I going then?

a) West

b) East

c) North

d) South

Answer: (b)

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Now I am going towards east.

Question : 5

A man is facing north-west. He turns 90° in the clockwise direction, then 180° in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90° in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now ?

a) South-east

b) West

c) South-west

d) South

Answer: (b)

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The man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving 90° clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving 180° anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving 90° anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east.

Question : 6

I am facing South. I turn right and walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and walk 10 m. Then I turn left and walk 10 m and then turning right walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and walk 60 m. in which direction am I from the starting point?

a) North-west

b) North

c) North-east

d) East

Answer: (c)

The movements of the person are from A to F, as shown in figure.

Clearly, the final position is F which is to the North-east of the starting point.

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