find both direction & distance section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

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Read the given information carefully and answer below Question.-

  1. There are 5 friends A, B, C, D and E standing randomly.
  2. B is to the northeast of E.
  3. D is 2km to the east of E, who is 6km to the west of A.
  4. C is to the northwest of D and in the line of EB.
  5. D is 4km the south of B.

The following question based on direction & distance sense test topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : In which direction is C with respect to A ?

(a) Northwest

(b) Northeast

(c) South west

(d) South east

e) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

In which direction is A with respect to B ?

a) Northeast

b) Northwest

c) Southeast

d) Southwest

e) None of these

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

What is the distance between D and A ?

a) 3km

b) 6km

c) 5km

d) 4km

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

What is the shortest distance between B and A?

a) $3√5km$

b) $6√2km$

c) $5√7km$

d) $4√2km$

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

$X^2 = 4^2 + 4^2$

$X = 4√2$

DIRECTIONS:

A country has the following types of traffic signals.

  1. 3 red lights = stop;
  2. 2 red lights = turn left;
  3. 3 green lights = go at 100 kmph speed;
  4. 1 red light = turn right;
  5. 1 green light = go at 20 kmph speed
  6. 2 green lights = go at 40 kmph speed

A motorist starts at a point on a road and follows all traffic signals literally. His car is heading towards the north. He encounters the following signals (the time mentioned in each case below is applicable after crossing the previous signal).

  1. Starting Point – 1 green light;
  2. After half an hour, 1st signal – 2 red & 2 green lights;
  3. After 15 minutes, 2nd signal – 1 red light;
  4. After half an hour, 3rd signal – 1 red & 3 green lights;
  5. After 24 minutes, 4th signal – 2 red & 2 green lights;
  6. After 15 minutes, 5th signal – 3 red lights

Question : 4

The total distance traveled by the motorist from the starting point till the last signal is:

a) None of these.

b) 90 km.

c) 120 km.

d) 100 km.

Answer: (b)

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Note:

s = Distance covered; v = Velocity (km/hr) t = Time taken; s = v × t

The total distance travelled by the motorist from the starting point till last signal is

10 + 10 + 20 + 40 + 10 = 90 km.

Question : 5

If at the starting point, the car was heading towards south, what would be the final position motorist:

a) 50 km. to the west and 20 km. to the north.

b) 30 km. to the east and 40 km. to the south.

c) 30 km. to the west and 40 km. to the south.

d) 50 km. to the east and 40 km. to the south.

Answer: (c)

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Question : 6

What is the position radial distance of the motorist when he reaches the last signal:

a) 45 km. away to the northwest of the Starting Point.

b) 45 km. directly north of Starting Point.

c) 50 km. away to the northeast of the Starting Point.

d) 30 km. directly to the east of the Starting Point.

Answer: (c)

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Note: According to Pythagoras’ theorem, for a rightangled triangle.

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BC2 = AB2 + AC2

BC = $√{AB^2 = AC^2}$

$√{ST^2 = TF^2}$

=$√{40^2 + 30^2}$ = $√{2500}$

= 50km

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