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Questions : A man starts his journey from a point 'X'. He goes in north direction for 5 km. Then he turns his left and goes 2 km, then he turns his right twice and goes straight 3 km and 2 km respectively. How far is he from his starting point?

(a) 8 km

(b) 6 km

(c) 7 km

(d) 9 km

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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XD = XA + AD = 5 + 3 = 8 km

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Question : 1

A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?

a) 20 metres

b) 5 metres

c) 10 metres

d) 23 metres

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

The movements of A are as shown in Figure

(O to P, P to Q, Q to R, R to S and S to T)

Since TS = OP + QR, so T lies in line with O.

A’s distance from the starting point O

= OT = (RS – PQ)

= (15 – 10)m = 5m

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Question : 2

Ajit, starting from a fixed point, goes 10m towards North and then after turning to his right he goes 10 m. Then he goes 5,10 and 10 metres after turning to his left each time. How far is he from his starting point ?

a) 10 m

b) 3 m

c) 15 m

d) 5 m

Answer: (d)

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Question : 3

Rana walks 20 metre straight in north direction and 20 m to the right. Then every times turning to his left he walks 5, 25 and 25 metres respectively. How far is he from his starting point now?

a) 20 metre

b) 30 metre

c) 5 metre

d) 25 metre

Answer: (c)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

AF = 5 metre

Question : 4

Mrs. Kiran starts from Gandhi Square, Kolkata, drives her car towards west 6 kms and turning to her right she drives 4 kms, then again turns the car to her right and moves 6 kms. How far is she from the starting point ?

a) 16 kms

b) 8 kms

c) 6 kms

d) 4 kms

Answer: (d)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance = 4 km

Question : 5

A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?

a) 15 metres

b) 10 metres

c) 5 metres

d) 20 metres

e) 23 metres

Answer: (c)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

The movements of A are as shown in the figure,

(O to P, P to Q, Q to R, R to S and S to T).

Since TS = op +QR, so T lies in line with O.

∴ A's distnace from the starting point O

= OT = (RS - PQ)

= (15 - 10) = 5m.

Question : 6

Sujit travelled 15 km to the west, then turned right and travelled 8 km. He turned left and travelled 9 km, then turned back and travelled 13 km. Then he turned right and travelled 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 9 km

b) 7 km

c) 17 km

d) 11 km

Answer: (d)

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It is clear from the digram that Sujit is 11 km away from the starting point.

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