Distance and Direction Reasoning Questions

Q-11. A man walks 30 m. to the North from point A then turns left and walks 10 m. Again turns left and walks 6 m, Then again turns left and walks 3 m and reach at point B. Find distance and direction from A to B.?

(a) 20m. (S.W.)
(b) 30m. (S.E.)
(c) 25m. (N.E.)
(d) 25m. (NW)

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Answer: (d) 25m. (NW)
Solution: 

In triangle ABF
AB = \sqrt{(AF)^{2}+ {(FB)^{2}}} 
AB = \sqrt{(24)^{2}+ {(7)^{2}}} 
= \sqrt{576+49}
= \sqrt{625}
= 25 m (North-west)

Q-12. Rohan’s school bus face was in North when it reached in school. After started from bus stand it was turn two times to the right, one time in left and then reached at school. In which direction was the face of bus when it was on bus-stand.
(a) North (b) East
(c) West (d) South

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Answer: (c) West
Solution: 

From the bus stand, the bus turns 2 times right and one time left. Hence we can cancel A right turn to a left turn. so bus faced in west on bus stand

Q-13. In the morning after sunrise Ram and Shyam talking with each other standing in front of each other. If the shadow of Ram falls left to the Shyam. then in which direction is Shyam’s Face?
(a) East (b) South
(c) North (d) West

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Answer: (c) North 
Solution: 

Shadow is falling in the left of shyam. hence Shyam’s face was in North

Q-14. In the evening before Sunset at 6P.M. Rohit stands in front of a ‘Electric board’. If the shadow of Board falls just left to the Rohit. Then in which direction is Rohit’s Face?
(a) East (b) North
(c) South (d) West

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Answer: (c) South 
Solution:

Rohit face was in south

Q-15. The Hour hand of a clock is in North at 4:30. Then Find direction of Minute hand at 7:00 o’clock.

(a) South
(b) South-West
(c) South-East
(d) East

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Answer:
Solution: 

We will rotate 135° anticlockwise from north. South-West