Direction Reasoning Questions and Answers

Q-51. Rama left home and walked 5 km southwards, turned right and walked 2 km and turned Right 5 km walk and walked 5 km left. How many kilometers will she have to walk to reach her home straight ?
(a) 5 (b) 7
(c) 17 (d) 15

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Answer: (b) 7
Solution: 

She will have to travel 7 km to reach her home

Q-52. A direction pole was situated on the Road Crossing. Due to an accident, the pole turned in such a manner that the pointer which was showing East, started showing South. Sita, a traveller went to the wrong directon thinking it to be West. In what direction actually she was travelling?
(a) East
(b) South
(c) North
(d) West

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Answer: (c) North 
Solution:

 Because of accident the pole rotate through 90° Anticlockwise. so thinking to be West, actually She is going in North direction

Q-53. A watch reads 4:30. If the minute hand points East in which direction will the hour hand point ?
(a) South
(b) North-East
(c) North
(d) South-West

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Answer: (b) North-East
Solution:

The hour hand is 45° Anti clockwise to the East direction
Change the hour hand is in North-East direction

Q-54. At 12:30 the hour hand of a clock faces North and the minute hand faces South. At 2:45 the minute hand will be in which direction?
(a) North-West
(b) West
(c) South-East
(d) East

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Answer: (b) West
Solution:

 We will rotate 90° Clockwise for the minute hand at 2 :45
Ans = West

Q-55. If the clock read 6:20 and if the minute hand point North- East, in which direction will the hour hand point?
(a) West
(b) South-East
(c) East
(d) North-West

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Answer: (c) East
Solution: 

The clock has been rotate 90° clockwise because the minute hand shows North-East in place of South-East . Then the hour hand will be in East direction.