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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 30 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 15

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Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 1

Amit started walking positioning his back towards the sun. After some time, he turned left, then turned right and towards the left again. In which direction is he going now?

Detailed Solution: Question 1

If he starts walking the morning then finally he will face towards South and if he starts in the evening then finally he will face towards North.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 2

Rohit walked 25 m towards south. Then he turned to his left and walked 20 m. He then turned to his left and walked 25 m. He again turned to his right and walked 15 m. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?

Detailed Solution: Question 2

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 3

Village Q is to the North of the village P. The village R is in the East of Village Q. The village S is to the left of the village P. In which direction is the village S with respect to village R?

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 4

Radha moves towards South-East a distance of 7 km, then she moves towards West and travels a distance of 14 km. From here she moves towards North-West a distance of 7 km and finally she moves a distance of 4 km towards east. How far is she now from the starting point?

Detailed Solution: Question 4

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 5

Sundar runs 20 m towards East and turns to right and runs 10 m. Then he turns to the right and runs 9 m. Again he turns to right and runs 5 m. After this he turns to left and runs 12 m and finally he turns to right and 6 m. Now to which direction is Sundar facing?

Detailed Solution: Question 5

Therefore, it is clear that Sundar will face towards North.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 6

Sachin walks 20 km towards North. He turns left and walks 40 km. He again turns left and walks 20 km. Finally he moves 20 km after turning to the left. How far is he from his starting position?

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Required distance = 40 - 20 = 20 km.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 7

From his house, Lokesh went 15 km to the North. Then he turned west and covered 10 km. Then he turned south and covered 5 km. Finally turning to the east, he covered 10 km. In which direction is he from his house?

Detailed Solution: Question 7

Therefore, it is clear that he is in the North from his house.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 8

One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

Detailed Solution: Question 8

Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 9

A child went 90 m in the East to look for his father, then he turned right and went 20 m. After this he turned right and after going 30 m he reached to his uncle's house. His father was not there. From there he went 100 m to his north and met his father. How far did he meet his father from the starting point?

Detailed Solution: Question 9

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 10

Four friends A, B, C and D live in a same locality. The house of B is in the east of A's house but in the north of C's house. The house of C is in the west of D's house. D's house is in which direction of A's house?

Detailed Solution: Question 10

Therefore, D's house is in the South-East direction of A.

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 11

Umesh directly went from P, to Q which is 9 feet distant. Then he turns to the right and walked 4 feet. After this he turned to the right and walked a distance which is equal from P to Q. Finally he turned to the right and walked 3 feet. How far is he now from P?

Detailed Solution: Question 11

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 12

Shyam walks 5 km towards East and then turns left and walks 6 km. Again he turns right and walks 9 km. Finally he turns to his right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?

Detailed Solution: Question 12

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 13

One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal's shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?

Detailed Solution: Question 13

Sun's direction in the morning is East.

The shadow falls in the West in the morning.

Shadow is on the left of Uday means Uday's left is West.

Thus, Uday is facing to the North. 

Hence, the correct answer is "North".

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 14

Y is in the East of X which is in the North of Z. If P is in the South of Z, then in which direction of Y, is P?

Detailed Solution: Question 14

Directions & Distances - Practice Quiz - Question 15

If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?

Detailed Solution: Question 15

It is clear from the diagrams that new name of West will become South-East.

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