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Questions : A man travels 3 km in the East and turns to South and moves 4 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

(a) 6 km

(b) 10 km

(c) 5 km

(d) 2 km

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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AC = $√{AB^2 + BC^2}$

= $√{3^2 + 4^2}$

= $√{9+ 16}$

= $√{25}$ = 5 km

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Question : 1

A person starts from point T in east direction. Walks 6 m and turns right. Next walks 4 m and turns left. Next walks 3m and turns right. Now cycles for 8 km and stops. Find his distance from T.

a) $2√31 m$

b) 15 m

c) 17 m

d) $7√21 m$

e) 12 m

Answer: (b)

Distance = $√[(6+3)^2 + (4+8)^2 ] = 15 m$

Question : 2

A man travels 4 km due north, then travels 6 km due east and further travels 4 km due north. How far he is from the starting point ?

a) 10 km

b) 14 km

c) 8 km

d) 6 km

Answer: (a)

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Required distance

AD = $√{DE^2 + AE^2}$

= $√{8^2 + 6^2}$

= $√{64+ 36}$

= $√{100}$ = 10 km

Question : 3

Kashish goes 30 metres North, then turns right and walks 40 metres, then again turns right and walks 20 metres, then again turns right and walks 40 metres. How many metres is he from his original position ?

a) 20

b) 10

c) 0

d) 40

Answer: (b)

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The movements of Kashish are as shown in Figure.

(A to b, B to C, C to D, D to E)

∴ Kashish's distance from his original position

A = AE = (AB - BE) = (AB - CD)

= (30 - 20) = 10m.

Question : 4

Ram walks 12 kms to the North, then 10 kms to West, 12 kms to South. How far is Ram from the starting point ?

a) 13 kms

b) 10 kms

c) 9 kms

d) 8 kms

Answer: (b)

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Required distance = AD

= 10 km

Question : 5

A man starts from his office and goes 5 km East. Then, he turns to the left and again walks for 3 km. Again he turns left and walks 5 km. At what distance is he from the starting point ?

a) 4 km

b) 7 km

c) 3 km

d) 6 km

Answer: (c)

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The man is 3 km away from his office.

Question : 6

Somu travelled from a point A straight to B, a distance of 12 km. He turned right and travelled 8 km and reached point C. From that point took right turn and travelled 6 km, and reached point D. How far is he away from the starting point ?

a) 12 km

b) 14 km

c) 10 km

d) 13 km

Answer: (c)

direction-and-distance-verbal-reasoning

Required distance

= $√{8^2 + 6^2}$

= $√{64 + 36}$

= $√{100}$ = 10 km

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