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Questions : A man leave for his office from his house. After moving distance of 20 km, he turn south and walked 10 km then he turn his right and after walking further 35 km, again turned his right and move for 10 km, and at last he turned his right and walked 5 km to reach his office. He is facing east direction now. If straight distance between his house and office is 30 km, then he started walking in which direction before his first south turn?

(a) West

(b) East

(c) South-west

(d) North-west

e) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Only probable solution is the one drawn below. [If his house was 30 km west of office, he would have taken some other path to reach office] So before turning to south, he was travelling in west direction.

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Question : 1

From a point, a person starts walking in south direction. He takes a right turn, then taken 2 lefts turns and then takes two right turns and stops after walking 3 km. In which direction he is standing with respect to the starting point?

a) East

b) West

c) South

d) North

e) Cannot be determined

Answer: (e)

Question : 2

A man starts from a point, walks 2 km towards north, turns towards his right and walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now he is facing ?

a) North

b) East

c) South

d) West

Answer: (c)

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It is clear from the diagram that he is facing towards south.

Question : 3

A girl walks 100 m straight from her home, to go to the market during her morning walk. Then she turns left for 60 m, then 85 m turning her right and then again turns right for 60 m, she can see her shadow now. Therefore, in which direction is the entry gate of her house facing and what is the shortest distance from her current location to ther home ?

a) East, 160 metre

b) North, 185 metre

c) South, 185 metre

d) North, 160 metre

Answer: (c)

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Required distance

= AE = AB + BE

= (100 + 85) eh- = 185 metres

Entry gate of her house is facing South.

Question : 4

A man walks 6 kms South, turns left and walks 4 kms, again turns left and walks 5 kms. Which direction is he facing now ?

a) East

b) North

c) South

d) West

Answer: (b)

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It is clear from the diagram that the man is facing north.

Question : 5

Raju is Ramu’s neighbour and he stays 100 metres away towards southeast. Venu is Raju’s neighbour and he stays 100 metres away towards southwest. Khader is Venu’s neighbour and he stays 100 metres away towards northwest. Then where is the position of Khader’s home in relation to Ramu’s ?

a) North-West

b) South-West

c) South-East

d) North

Answer: (a)

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Khader’s home is in North-West direction in relation to Ramu’s house.

Question : 6

Going 50 m to the South of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another 20 m. Then, turning to the North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now ?

a) North

b) East

c) South-east

d) North-west

Answer: (d)

The movements of Radhika from A to B. B to C. C to D and D to A.

Clearly, she is finally moving in the direction DA i.e. North-west.

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