Direction Sense 1

1. A man is facing west.He turns 45 degrees in the clockwise direction and then another 180 degrees in the same direction and then 270 degrees in the anti-clockwise direction.Which direction is he facing now?
A. South
B. North-West
C. West
D. South-West

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Answer:- D

Explanation:-

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2. If you are facing North-east and move 10 m forward, turn left and move 7.5 m, then you are:
A. North of your initial position
B. South of your initial position
C. East of your initial position
D. 12 m from your initial position

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Answer:- A

 

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3. Kailash faces towards the north.Turning to his right, he walks 5 metres.He then turns to his left and walks 30 metres.Next, he moves 25 metres to his right.He then turns to his right again and walks 55 metres.Finally , he turns to the right and moves 40 metres.In which direction is he now from his starting point?
A. South-West
B. South
C. North-West
D. South-East

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Answer:- A

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4. Kunal walks 10 km towards North.From there he walks 6 km towards South.Then, he walks 3 km towards East.How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?
A.5 km West
B.7 km West
C.7 km East
D.5 km North-East

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Answer:- D

Explanation:-

By Pythagoras theorm

H^2 = P^2 +  B^2
H^2 = 4^2 + 3^2
H^2 =16 + 9
H^2 = 25
H = 5 km

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5. Johnson left for his office in his car.He drove 15 km towards the north and then 10 km towards west.He then turned to the south and covered 5 km.Further, He turned to the east and moved 8 km.Finally,  He turned right and drove 10 km .How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
A.2 km West
B.5 Km East
C.6 km South
D.3 km North

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Answer:- A

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