Distance and Direction Reasoning Questions Test

Q-36. Ram is facing North-West. He turns in clockwise direction by 90°, then 180° in the anti-clockwise direction and then another 90° in the same direction. Which directions is he facing now?
(a) South-west
(b) West
(c) South
(d) South-east

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Answer: (d) South-east
Solution:

After Rotate anticlockwise 180° he will face South-East direction

Q-37. I am facing West. I turn 90° in clockwise direction. then 135° in anticlockwise direction. What direction am I facing?
(a) South
(b) North
(c) North-West
(d) South-West

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Answer: (d) South-West
Solution:

Anti clockwise 135° - clockwise 90°
= Anti clockwise 45°(South-West)

Q-38. Mohan travelled westward 5 kms., turned left and travelled 3 kms., turned right and travelled 9 kms. Then he travelled north 3 kms. How far he is from the starting point ?
(a) 5 kms. (b) 3 kms.
(c) 6 kms. (d) 14 kms.

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Answer: (d) 14 kms.
Solution:

Required Distance = 9 + 5
= 14 km

Q-39. Leela starts from a point and walks 1 km east and then turns left and walks 2 km and again turns right and walks 2 km again. She starts towards a point 2 km towards her right, from where again she walks 1 km left. How far is she from the starting point?
(a) 3km (b) 4 km
(c) 5km (d) 2 km

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Answer: (b) 4 km
Solution:

Required Distance
= AB + BE + EF
= 1 + 2 + 1
= 4 km

Q-40. My friend walks towards east after 10m he took a left turn and goes 5m and again He took left turn and goes 10m How far is he from the starting point ?
(a) 5 m (b) 2m
(c) 3m (d) 4m

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Answer: (b) 2m
Solution:

Friend cover a total distance of
= 30 + 10 + 20 + 10
= 70 m
Distance between them
= 70 - 50
= 20 m