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Questions : Starting from a point P, Sachin walked 20 metres towards South. He turned left and walked 30 metres. He then turned left and walked 20 metres. He again turned left and walked 40 metres and reached a point Q. How far and in which direction is the point Q from the point P?

(a) 10 metres West

(b) 20 metres West

(c) 10 metres North

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(d) 10 metres East

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

direction-and-distance

The movements of Sachin are as shown in figure (P to B, B to C, C to D and D to Q).

Clearly, distance of Q from P = PQ

PQ = (DQ – PD) = (DQ – BC) = (40 – 30) m = 10 m.

Also, Q is to the West of P.

So, Q is 10 m West of P.

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Question : 1

Town D is 13 Km. towards the East of town A. A bus starts from town A travels 8 Km. towards West and takes a right turn. After taking the right turn, it travels 5 Km. and reaches town B. From town B the bus takes a right turn again, travels 21 Km. and stops. How far and towards which direction must the travel to reach town D?

a) 5 Km. towards South

b) 13 Km. towards South

c) 21 Km. towards South

d) 5 Km. towards West

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

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5 km towards south.

Question : 2

A person starts walking in south direction and walks a distance of 7 meters. Now he took 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 : 3

A man walk 30 meters toward north direction, then turn to his left and walk 10 meter. Again he turn his left and walk 10 meter. How far is he from his initial point and in which direction?

a) $ 10√5 m, $north-west

b) $ 10√2 m,$ south-west

c) $ 10√5 m,$ south-west

d) $ 5√5 m,$ north-west

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Rimpy on the way to her school starts walking from her home towards south. After walking 15 meters she turns towards north. After walking 20 meters, she turns towards east and walks 10 meters. She then turns towards south and walks 5 meters. How far is she from his original position and in which direction?

a) 10 meters, North-East

b) 10 meters, East

c) 10 meters, West

d) 10 meters, South- East

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

DIRECTIONS:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A country has the following types of traffic signals.

  1. 3 green lights = go at 60 kmph speed
  2. 2 green lights = go at 40 kmph speed
  3. 1 green light = go at 20 kmph speed
  4. 3 red lights = stop
  5. 2 red lights = turn left
  6. 1 red light = turn right

A person starts driving from a point in West direction and he encounters the following traffic signals:

  1. Starting point – 1 green light;
  2. After 15 minutes, 1st signal – 2 red & 2 green lights;
  3. After 24 minutes, 2nd signal – 1 red & 3 green lights;
  4. After 45 minutes, 3rd signal – 1 red & 2 green lights;
  5. After 18 minutes, 4th signal – 3 red lights;

Question : 5

If the person stops at 3rd signal, then what is his final position with respect to his starting position?

a) 50.5 km to the south-west

b) 52.5 km to the north-east

c) 50 km to the north-west

d) 52.5 km to the south-west

e) 50.5 km to the south-east

Answer: (d)

Starting in West direction: 1 green light means 20 km/hr

So 15 minutes at 20km/hr, means covers $15/60$ x 20 = 5 km

Next, 2 red & 2 green lights, means turn left and 24 minutes at 40 km/hr

So now distance covered = $24/60$ x 40 = 16 km

Now for next 45 minutes, 1 red & 3 green lights, means turned right and drove at 60 km/hr,

so covered $45/60$ x 60 = 45 Km

Stopped here

Question : 6

If after the first signal, 2nd signal: 2 red and 2 green lights, and 3rd signal: 1 red and 3 green lights, then what is the distance covered up to the last signal?

a) 67 km

b) 68 km

c) 69 km

d) 60 km

e) 65 km

Answer: (c)

Starting in West direction: 1 green light means 20 km/hr

So 15 minutes at 20km/hr, means covers $15/60$ x 20 = 5 km

Next, 2 red & 2 green lights, means turn left and 24 minutes at 40 km/hr

So now distance covered = $24/60$ x 40 = 16 km

Now for next 45 minutes, 2 red & 2 green lights, means turned left and drove at 40 km/hr,

so covered $45/60$ x 40 = 30 Km

Next – 1 red & 3 green lights, turned right and 18 minutes at 60 km/hr

So covered = $18/60$ x 60 = 18 km. Next 3 red lights so stopped

So total distance = 5+16+30+18 = 69 km

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