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Questions : A man starts from a point, walks 8 km towards North, turns right and walks 12 km, turns left and walks 7 km, turns and walks 24 km towards South, turns right and walks 12 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?

(a) West

(b) South

(c) North

(d) East

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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It is clear from the diagram that the man is towards south from the starting point.

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Question : 1

On a crossing, there is symbol telling the direction of roads as North, South, East, West. The symbol turned due to an accident. The part which is telling north direction now tells the west direction. If a traveller goes to south direction with the help of turning symbol. Then really, in which direction is he going now?

a) None of these

b) East

c) West

d) North

Answer: (c)

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Obviously, he is going in West direction.

Question : 2

Suresh walked 7 km east and turned to his left walked 4 km. He then turned to his right and walked 5 km. Finally, he again turned to his right and walked 4 km. In which direction is he now, from his starting point?

a) East

b) West

c) South

d) North

Answer: (a)

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Question : 3

Alok walked 30 metres towards east and took a right turn and walked 40 metres. He again took a right turn and walked 50 metres. Towards which direction is he from his starting point?

a) South-East

b) West

c) South

d) South-West

Answer: (d)

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Clearly, Alok is in South-West direction from starting point.

Question : 4

I stand with my right hand extended side–ways towards South. Towards which direction will my back be ?

a) East

b) West

c) North

d) South

Answer: (b)

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Question : 5

Khan travels 8 km from East to West and turns right to travel 2 km. Now he turns right and travels 5 km. In which direction is he now positioned with reference to the starting point ?

a) West

b) North-West

c) South-East

d) North

Answer: (b)

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Question : 6

If the clock read 6.20 and if the minute hand points North-East, in which direction will the hour hand point?

a) East

b) South-East

c) West

d) North-West

Answer: (a)

At 6.20 the minute hand points towards South-East. It means the clock has been rotated through 90° anticlockwise and hence it points North-East.

Thus, the hour hand will point towards East.

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