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Questions : I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then 145° in the anti clockwise direction. Which direction am I facing now?

(a) South-west

(b) North-east

(c) East

(d) North

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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As shown in figure, the man initially faces towards the east i.e., in the direction OA.

On moving 100° clockwise, he faces in the direction OB. On further moving 145° clockwise, he faces in the direction OC.

Clearly, OC makes an angle of (145° - 100°)

i.e., 45° with OA and as such points in the direction North-east.

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Question : 1

A tourist drives 10 km towards West and turns to left and takes a drive of another 4 km. He then drives towards East another 4 km and then turns to his right and drives 5 km. Afterwards he turns to his left and travels 6 km. In which direction is he from the starting point ?

a) West

b) East

c) North

d) South

Answer: (d)

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He is in south direction from the starting point.

Question : 2

A car travelling from south covers a distance of 8 kms, then turns right and runs another 9 kms and again turns to the right and was stopped. Which direction does it face now?

a) West

b) North

c) South

d) East

Answer: (c)

Travelling from south means movement from south to north.

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It is clear from the diagram that it was facing south.

Question : 3

Sanmitra starts from his house and walks 3 km towards north. Then he turns right and walks 2 km and then turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 2 km and then again turns right and walks 2 km. Which direction is he facing now ?

a) West

b) South

c) North

d) East

Answer: (c)

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Now, he is facing towards north

Question : 4

Sanmitra walked 8 m towards the north. He turned to his right and walked 16 m , then he turned to his left and walked 5 m and again he turned to his left and walked 16 m. In which direction is he from his starting point ?

a) North

b) East

c) South

d) West

Answer: (a)

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Question : 5

Gopal started walking 2 km straight from his school. Then he turned right and walked 1 km. Again he turned right and walked 1 km to reach his house. If his house is south-east from his school, then in which direction did Gopal start walking from the school?

a) South

b) West

c) East

d) North

Answer: (b)

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It is clear from the diagram that Gopal started walking towards west from the school.

Question : 6

Anuj started walking positioning his back towards the sun. After sometime, he turned left, then turned right and then towards the left again. In which direction is he going now ?

a) East or West

b) South or West

c) North or West

d) North or South

Answer: (d)

Clearly, there are two possible movements of Anuj as shown below:

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Thus, Anuj is finally moving towards either North or South

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