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Theory 

In this type of questions, we are asked about the direction of an individual relative to the initial direction. We all know about the major four directions: North, South, East and West. There are 4 intermediary directions: North- East, North-West, South-East and South-West. These 4 intermediary directions are 45 degrees to the North and South directions as shown :

Cheatsheet: Directions | General Aptitude for GATE - Mechanical Engineering

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To solve these questions, visualize yourself standing and facing a given direction.

  • If you are facing North then, East is to your right and West to your left
  • If you are facing South then, West is to your right and East to your left
  • If you are facing East then, South is to your right and North to your left
  • If you are facing West then, North is to your right and South to your left

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Nishu starting from a fixed point goes 15 km towards North and then after turning to his right he goes 15 km. Then he goes 10, 15 and 15 Km after turning to his left each time. How far is he from his starting point?

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Anjali goes 12 km towards North from a fixed point and then she goes 8 km towards South from there. In the end she goes 3 km towards east. How far and in what direction is she from her starting point?

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Ritu goes 30 km towards North from a fixed point, then after turning to her right she goes 15 km. After this she goes 30 km after turning to her right. How far and in what
direction is she from her starting point?

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Neha goes 5 km towards east from a fixed point N and then 35 Km after turning to her left. Again she goes 10 km after turning to her right. After this she goes 35km after turning to her right. How far is she from N ?

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