A man walks 1 km north, 1 km west, 1 km north. Which direction from start? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A man walks 1 km north, 1 km west, 1 km north. Which direction from start?
A. North-west
B. North-east
C. South-west
D. South-east
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Total north = 2 km, west = 1 km -> North-west.

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Question #1
A man is facing west. He turns 90° clockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
A. South-west
B. South-east
C. North-west
D. North-east

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
West (270°) + 90° CW = 0° (North). Then 135° ACW = 0° - 135° = -135° = 225° (South-west).

This question belongs to: Reasoning Direction Sense Test
Question #2
One morning, Chitranshi and Ayaan sit opposite each other. If Ayan's shadow falls on the left side of the picture, then in which direction is Ayan facing?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
In the morning, the sun is in the East, so shadows fall towards the West. If Ayaan's shadow is falling to his left, his left side must be pointing West. Therefore, Ayaan is facing North.

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Question #3
Javier Jorge starts walking towards South. After walking 25 meters he reaches the bus stop and then he goes towards North. After walking 30 metres, he turns towards East and walks another 10 metres. Then he turns towards south and walks 30 metres. How far and in which direction is he from the bus stop?
A. 10 m, North
B. 10m, West
C. 10 m, East
D. 10m, South

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Let the bus stop be (0, 0). He walks 30m North to (0, 30), turns East for 10m to (10, 30), and turns South for 30m to (10, 0). He is exactly 10m East of the bus stop.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Direction Sense Test