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Questions : Seema walks 30 m North. Then she turns right and walks 30 m then she turns right and walks 55 m. Then she turns left and walks 20 m. Then she again turns left and walks 25m. How many metres away is she from her original position?

(a) 50 m

(b) 55 m

(c) 45 m

(d) 66 m

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Required distance

= 30m + 20m = 50m

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Question : 1

Amit travelled 15 kms. eastward, then turned left and travelled 5 kms, then turned left and travelled 15 kms. How far was Amit from the starting point?

a) 35 kms

b) 5 kms

c) 30 kms

d) 15 kms

Answer: (b)

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It is clear from the diagram that Amit was 5 km away from the starting point.

Question : 2

P is the son of Q while Q and R are the sisters to one another. T is the mother of R. If S is the son of T, which of the following statements is correct ?

a) T is the brother of Q.

b) S is the maternal uncle of P.

c) Q and S are sisters.

d) S is the cousin of P.

e) R is the grandfather of P.

Answer: (b)

Q and R are sisters. So, T is the mother of R means T is the mother of Q and R. S is the son of T means S is the brother of Q. Thus, P is the son of Q means S is the maternal uncle of P.

Question : 3

M and F are a married couple. A and B are sisters. A is the sister of F. Who is B to M ?

a) Sister

b) Daughter

c) Niece

d) Sister-in-law

Answer: (d)

A is mother of B and D

Question : 4

Laxman went 15 kms to the west from my house, then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned East and walked 25 kms and finally turning left covered 20 kms. How far was he from his house ?

a) 40 kms

b) 10 kms

c) 5 kms

d) 80 kms

Answer: (b)

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The movements of Raj are as shown in the figure,

∴  Laxman'x distnace from his house at A

= AE = (BE - BA)

= (CD - BA)

= (25 - 15) = 10m.

Question : 5

Radha moves towards South-east a distance of 7 km, then she moves towards West and travels a distance of 14 m. From here, she moves towards North-west a distance of 7 m and finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards East and stood at that point. How far is the starting point from where she stood?

a) 4 m

b) 11 m

c) 3 m

d) 10 m

Answer: (d)

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The movements of Radha are as shown in Fig.

Clearly, Radha's distance from the starting point

O = OD = (OC–CD) = (AB–CD) = (14–4) m = 10 m

Question : 6

A person starts from point D in south direction. He walks 5 km and reaches point L and then turns towards west and reaches point K which is south of point C. Find distance LK – BC.

a) 12 km

b) 24 km

c) 13 km

d) 16 km

e) Cannot be determined

Answer: (a)

LK = 12+12 = 24 km. BC = 12 km,

so required ans = 24-12 = 12 km

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