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Questions : A boy starts from home in early morning and walks straight for 8 km facing the Sun. Then he takes a right turn and walks for 3 km. Then he turns right again and walks for 2 km and then turns left and walks for 1 km. Then he turns right, travels 1 km and then turns right and travels for 4 km straight. How far is he from the starting point ?

(a) 5 km

(b) 2 km

(c) 4 km

(d) 6 km

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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He is 5km away from the starting point.

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Question : 1

Ashok wants to book a ticket to Madurai. He starts and covers 5 kms. to reach the Booking Office which is in the East of his house. From there he turns to the North towards the market by travelling 3 kms. From there he turns left to his friend Sandeep’s house which is 5 kms away. Now he has to get back to his house. How many kms. he has to cover to reach his house ?

a) 3 kms

b) 6 kms

c) 8 kms

d) 5 kms

Answer: (a)

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Required distance = 3 km

Question : 2

Ram and Shyam started from a fixed place. Ram moves 3 km to the North and turns right, then walks 4 km. Shyam moves towards West and walks 5 km, then turns to right and walks 3 km. How far Ram is from Shyam ?

a) 16 km

b) 10 km

c) 13 km

d) 9 km

Answer: (d)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

EC = EB + BC = (5 + 4) km

= 9 km

Question : 3

Shiela and Belah start from their office and walk in opposite direction each travelling 10 kms. Shiela then turns left and walks 10 kms. Belah turns right and walks 10 km. How far are they now from each other?

a) 5 km

b) 20 km

c) 10 km

d) 8 km

Answer: (b)

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Required distance

= 10 + 10 = 20 km

Question : 4

Nishant walks 30 meter in the north direction, after that he took a right turn and walks 40 meter. After that he took a right turn and walks 40 meter more and finally he took a right turn and stop after walking 40 meter. Find the distance of nishant from the initial position?

a) 10

b) 15

c) 5

d) 20

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

A person starts from point A, walks 10 m in south direction. Now he takes a left turn and walks 8m before turning left again. Next he walks 16 m and takes a right turn. Now he walks 4 m and takes a right turn again. He stops after walking 10 m. Find his distance from point A.

a) $3√10 km$

b) $4√10 km$

c) 20 km

d) $4√5 km$

e) 10 km

Answer: (b)

Required distance = $√((8+4)^2 + 4^2 ) = 4√10 km$

Question : 6

A man walks 30 metres towards South. Then, turning to his right, he walks 30 metres. Then, turning to his left, he walks 20 metres. Again, he turns to his left and walks 30 metres. How far is he from his initial position?

a) 30 metres

b) None of these

c) 20 metres

d) 60 metres

Answer: (b)

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The movements of the man are as shown in figure.

So, Man’s distance from initial position A = AE

AE = (AB + BE) = (AB + CD) = (30 + 20) m = 50 m.

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