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In a motor race competition certain rules are given for the participants to follow. To control direction and speed of the motorists, guards are placed at different signal points with caps of different colour.

Guard with red cap indicates the direction of participant's movement and guards with green cap indicates the speed of the participant's movement. At any signal point presence of three guards, two guards and one guard with red cap means the participant must stop, turn left and turn right respectively. Signal points with three guards, two guards and one guard with green cap means the participants must move at 10, 4 and 2 km/hour respectively.

Kartikay, one of the participants, starts at a point where his car was heading towards north and he encountered signals as follows: at start point one guard with green cap; after half an hour two guards with red cap and two guards with green cap at first signal; after fifteen minutes one guard with red cap at second signal; after half an hour one guard with red cap and three guards with green caps at third signal; after 24 minutes two guard with red cap and two guards with green cap at fourth signal; after 15 minutes three guard with red cap at fifth signal. (Time mentioned in each case is applicable after crossing the previous signal).

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

Questions : Total distance travelled by Kartikay from starting point till last signal is:

(a) 12 km.

(b) 9 km.

(c) 8 km.

(d) 10 km.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

From the above we can conclude that option (c) is correct.

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Question : 1

What would be the final position of Kartikay if one guard with red cap and two guards with green caps were placed at the first signal point after the starting point?

a) 2.0 km. to the west and 4.0 km. to the south

b) 3.0 km. to the west and 2.0 km. to the south

c) 5.0 km. to the east and 4.0 km. to the north

d) 3.0 km. to the west and 4.0 km. to the north

Answer: (b)

As Kartikay started heading north, he will be 3.0 km to the west and 2.0 km to the south if one guard with red cap and two gaurds with green caps were placed at the first signal point.

Question : 2

A lady runs 12 km towards north then 6 km towards south and then 8 km east. How far is she from her starting point and in which direction?

a) 10 km North-East

b) 5 km North-East

c) 10 km West

d) 5 km East

Answer: (a)

AC = $√{(AB)^2 + (BC)^2}$ = $√{(6)^2 + (8)^2}$

= $√{36 + 64}$ = $√{100}$ = 10km

and the direction is North – East

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Question : 3

A person starts walking in south direction and walks a distance of 7 meters. Now he tooks a left turn and walk 6m. Again he takes a left turn and walk 15m and reached a point P. Find the distance between starting point and P and in which direction is the person from the initial point.

a) 10m, south west

b) 10m, north east

c) 10m, south east

d) 10m, north west

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

If at the starting point Kartikay was heading towards south what would be his final position?

a) 5.0 km. to the west and 2.0 km. to the north

b) 3.0 km. to the east and 4.0 km. to the south

c) 3.0 km. to the west and 4.0 km. to the south

d) 5.0 km. to the east and 4.0 km. to the south

Answer: (c)

As Kartikay started heading south, he will be 3.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the south.

Question : 5

Mr Raghav went in his car to meet his friends John. He Drove 30 kms towards north and then 40 kms towards west. He then turned to south and covered 8 kms. Further he turned to east and moved 26 kms. Finally he turned right and drove 10 kms and then turned left to travel 19 kms. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

a) North East of starting point, 5 kms

b) East of starting point, 5 kms

c) North East of starting point, 13 kms

d) East of starting point, 13 kms

Answer: (c)

From the given information we can draw the diagram:

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DIRECTIONS:

Each Question is based on information given below: -

  1. Point 'D' is in west direction from 'A' at the distance of 14m.
  2. Point 'B' is in south direction from 'D' also a distance of 4m.
  3. Point 'F' is situated 9 m. in south from 'D'.
  4. Point E is situated 7m in east from 'B'.
  5. Point 'C' is in north from 'E' at the distance of 4m.
  6. Point 'G' is in south from 'A' at the distance of 4 m.

Question : 6

In which direction is 'A' from 'C'?

a) North

b) East

c) South

d) West

Answer: (b)

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