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Direction & Distance Sense Test

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Question 1261. Two cars start from the opposite places of a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the mean time, due to minor break down the other car has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between two cars at this point?
  1.    65 km
  2.    75 km
  3.    80 km
  4.    85 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 65 km
Required Distance
= DF
= 150 - (25 + 25 + 35)
= 150 - 85
= 65 km
Question 1262. Reena walked from A to B in the East 10 feet. Then she turned to the right and walked 3 feet. Again she turned to the right and walked 14 feet. How far is she from A?
  1.    4 feet
  2.    5 feet
  3.    24 feet
  4.    27 feet
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5 feet
Required Distance
= AD
= √{32 + (14 - 10)2}
= √(9 + 16)
= 5 ft
Question 1263. After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and then walked 2 km. After then I turned to the left and walked 10 km. In the end, I was moving towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?
  1.    North
  2.    South
  3.    East
  4.    West
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> South
The journey was started from the South.
Question 1264. X started to walk straight towards south. After walking 5 m he turned to the left and walked 3 m. After this he turned to the right and walked 5 m. Now to which direction X is facing?
  1.    North-East
  2.    South
  3.    North
  4.    South-West
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> South
Hence X will face in the end towards South.
Question 1265. Ravi left home and cycled 10 km towards South, then turned right and cycled 5 km and then again turned right and cycled 10 km. After this he turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?
  1.    10 km
  2.    15 km
  3.    20 km
  4.    25 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 15 km
Required Distance
= AE
= 5 + 10
= 15 km
Question 1266. Hemant in order to go to university started from his house in the east and came to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?
  1.    North
  2.    South
  3.    East
  4.    West
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> North
Therefore university is in North.
Question 1267. 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?
  1.    South-East
  2.    North-East
  3.    East
  4.    Data is inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> South-East
Therefore, D's house is in the South-East direction of A.
Question 1268. One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?
  1.    North
  2.    South
  3.    East
  4.    Data is inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> North
In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.
Question 1269. 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?
  1.    80 m
  2.    100 m
  3.    140 m
  4.    260 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 100 m
Required Distance
= AE
= √(AG2 + EG2)
= √{(90 - 30)2 + (100 - 20)2}
= √{(60)2 + (80)2}
= √(3600 + 6400)
= √10000
= 100 m
Question 1270. 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?
  1.    East
  2.    South
  3.    West
  4.    Data is inadequate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> South
Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.

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