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Question #1
Sahil walks 5 km towards north from a fixed point. Then he turns right and walks 3 km. After this he turns right and walks 5 km. Finally he turns left and walks 4 km. Now in which direction and at what distance is he from the fixed position?
A. 9 km west
B. 7 km west
C. 4 km west
D. 7 km east
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sahil goes 5 km North, then 3 km East, then 5 km South (back to the original horizontal line), and finally 4 km East. Total distance from the start is 3 km + 4 km = 7 km. He is to the East of his starting point.
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Question #2
If south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on, then what will be west?
A. Southeast
B. North West
C. northeast
D. Southwest
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
South-East becomes North means the direction rotates 135 degrees counter-clockwise. Applying a 135-degree counter-clockwise rotation to West makes it South-East.
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Question #3
Sam walks 10 m towards west from his house and turns left and walks 5 m. After this he turns left and walks 10 m and finally turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction is he from the starting point now?
A. South
B. North
C. West
D. East
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sam walks 10 m West, then turns left (South) for 5 m, turns left (East) for 10 m (aligning horizontally with his house), and turns left (North) for 10 m. He ends up 5 m North of his starting point.
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Question #4
Manik walks 4 m towards east. Then he turns right and stops after walking 4 m. What is the shortest distance between the starting point and the ending point?
A. 10 m
B. 8 m
C. 4√2 m
D. 9 m
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Manik forms a right-angled triangle with sides 4 m East and 4 m South. The shortest distance (hypotenuse) = √(4² + 4²) = √(16 + 16) = √32 = 4√2 m.
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Question #5
A person walks 5 m towards north. He turns left and walks 10 m. Then turns right and walks 20 m. Then turns right and walks 10 m. At what distance is he from the starting point?
A. 30 m
B. 25 m
C. 10 m
D. 15 m
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
He goes 5 m North, 10 m West, 20 m North, and 10 m East. His East-West movements cancel out. Total North distance = 5 m + 20 m = 25 m.
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Question #6
Shyam walks 5 km towards east, then turns left and walks another 6 km. Then turns right and walks 9 km. Finally he turns right and walks 6 km. At what distance is he now from the starting point?
A. 14 km
B. 21 km
C. 26 km
D. 9 km
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Shyam goes 5 km East, then 6 km North, then 9 km East, then 6 km South. The North and South movements cancel out. Total distance from the start = 5 km + 9 km = 14 km East.
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Question #7
Q village is north of P village. Village R is to the east of village Q. Village S is to the left of village P. In which direction is village S with respect to village R?
A. Southwest
B. West
C. North West
D. South
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
R is East of Q, and Q is North of P. S is to the left (West) of P. Therefore, S is to the South-West of R.
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Question #8
Radha walks 7 km towards south-east then she walks 14 km towards west from here she walks 7 km towards north-west and finally walks 4 km towards east. At what distance is he from the starting point?
A. 4 km
B. 10 km
C. 3 km
D. 11 km
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The 7 km SE and 7 km NW paths cancel out their vertical (North/South) components. The net horizontal movement from these diagonal paths exactly matches. Effectively, she goes 14 km West and then 4 km East, leaving her 10 km West of her starting point.
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Question #9
From a certain place Ritu goes 30 km north, then turns right and walks 15 km. After that it turns right and walks 30 km. Tell how far is he from the starting point and what is his direction from there?
A. 15 km, east
B. 45 km, east
C. 45 km, west
D. 45 km, north
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Ritu walks 30 km North, 15 km East, and 30 km South. The North and South movements cancel each other out. She is exactly 15 km East of her starting point.
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Question #10
I am standing in the middle of a park. I am facing east. My friend Sohan is looking towards south-west. Mohan is facing north-west and Raju is facing north-east. Now each of us turns 90° clockwise. Where am I looking now?
A. West
B. South
C. South-east
D. Southwest
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
If I am facing East and turn 90° clockwise, I will face South.
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Question #11
I am standing in the middle of a park. I am facing east. My friend Sohan is looking towards south-west. Mohan is facing north-west and Raju is facing north-east. Now each of us turns 90° clockwise. Where is Mohan looking?
A. North
B. south-east
C. East
D. north-east
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mohan is initially facing North-West. A 90° clockwise turn shifts his direction to North-East.
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Question #12
A person walks 5 km in north-east direction from his place, turns towards south and stops after walking 4 km. At what distance is he from his previous position?
A. 9 km
B. 6 km
C. 3 km
D. 4 km
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
This forms a 3-4-5 right-angled triangle. Walking 5 km North-East implies 3 km East and 4 km North. Walking 4 km South brings him back to the horizontal axis, 3 km East of his starting position.
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Question #13
The door of Rohit's house faces east, from the backyard of the house he walks straight 100 yards, then turns right and walks 100 yards and then turns left and stops after walking 50 yards. What is the direction of the place from where Rohit started?
A. Southwest
B. North West
C. Southeast
D. northeast
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Since the house faces East, the backyard faces West. Rohit walks 100 yards West, turns right (North) for 100 yards, and turns left (West) for 50 yards. He ends up North-West of his house. Therefore, from his final position, the house (starting point) is to the South-East.
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Question #14
A boy facing east turns to his right and walks 20 metres. Then he turns to his left and walks 15 metres. After this he walks 25 meters while facing west. He then turns to his right and walks 20 metres. At what distance is he now from his initial position?
A. 20 meters
B. 15 meters
C. 5 meters
D. 10 meters
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
He turns right (facing South) and walks 20 m. Turns left (facing East) and walks 15 m. Faces West and walks 25 m, making him 10 m West of his starting longitude (15 - 25 = -10). He turns right (North) and walks 20 m, returning to his starting latitude. He is 10 m West of the start.
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Question #15
A, B, C and D are four cities. B is north-west of A. C lies to the south-east of B and south-west of A on the line DA. In which direction is D situated from A?
A. North West
B. South
C. North
D. Southwest
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Based on standard interpretations of this spatial puzzle, the line connecting A and B is the North-West/South-East axis. If D is on the line continuing from A through B (DA), D is situated to the North-West of A.
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Question #16
Vineet cycles 8 km south, then turns west and cycles 9 km, then turns north and cycles 6 km, then turns east and cycles 5 km, then turns to his left. Turns and cycles 2 km. Where is he now with respect to his starting position?
A. 4 km east
B. 4 km west
C. 13 km east
D. 13 km west
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
South 8 km, West 9 km, North 6 km, East 5 km, Left (North) 2 km. Total North-South: 8 South and (6 + 2) North = 0. Total East-West: 9 West and 5 East = 4 km West.
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Question #17
Aman jogs 3 km west, he then turns 45 degrees to his left and jogs 2 km, then he turns 90 degrees to his left and jogs 3 km, then he turns 180 degrees to his right. In which direction is he facing now?
A. Southwest
B. North West
C. northeast
D. Southeast
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Initially facing West. Turns 45° left -> South-West. Turns 90° left -> South-East. Turns 180° right -> North-West.
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Question #18
Meena rides 12 km north, then turns to her left and rides 10 km. Neena rides 22 km west, then turns north and rides 8 km, then turns east and rides 5 km, then turns to her left and rides 4 km. Where is Meena now with respect to Neena?
A. 20 km east
B. 7 km east
C. 7 km west
D. 20 km west
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Meena's coordinates: (0, 12) -> (-10, 12). Neena's coordinates: (-22, 0) -> (-22, 8) -> (-17, 8) -> (-17, 12). Meena is at x = -10, Neena is at x = -17. Meena is 7 km East of Neena.
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Question #19
A and B are standing at a distance of 20 km from each other on a straight road running East-West. From there they start moving towards east and west at the same time. After covering a distance of 5 km, A turns to his left and walks 10 km, while B after covering a distance of 5 km turns to his right and walks 10 km at the same speed. After that both turn to their left and cover a distance of 5 km at the same speed. What is the distance between them now?
A. 10 km
B. 5 km
C. 20 km
D. 25 km
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Assuming they start at x=0 and x=20 facing inwards. A goes 5 East (x=5), turns left (North) 10 (y=10), turns left (West) 5 (x=0, y=10). B goes 5 West (x=15), turns right (North) 10 (y=10), turns left (West) 5 (x=10, y=10). A is at (0, 10), B is at (10, 10). The distance is 10 km.
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Question #20
Facing west I turned 90 degrees clockwise and then 135 degrees counterclockwise. In which direction am I facing now?
A. Southwest
B. North
C. North West
D. South
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Facing West (270°). 90° clockwise -> North (360°). 135° counterclockwise -> South-West (225°).
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