Direction and Distance · Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability · UPSC Civil Service
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1
There are 7 places $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{D}, \mathrm{E}, \mathrm{F}$ and G in a city connected by various roads $\mathrm{AB}, \mathrm{AC}, \mathrm{CD}, \mathrm{DE}, \mathrm{BF}, \mathrm{EG}$ and FG. A is 6 km south of B. A is 10 km west of C. D is 5 km east of $E$. $C$ is 6 km north of $D$. $F$ is 9 km west of $B . F$ is 12 km north of $G$. A person travels from $D$ to F through these roads. What is the distance covered by the person?
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2
A person walks 100 m straight from his house, turns left and walks 100 m, again turns left and walks 300 m, then turns right and walks 100 m to reach his office. In which direction does he walk initially from his house if his office is exactly in the North-East direction?
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3
A person walks 100 m Westward, then turns left and walks 100 m . He then takes $225^{\circ}$ turn clockwise. In which direction is he walking now?
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4
Two friends X and Y start running and they run together for 50 m in the same direction and reach a point. X turns right and runs 60 m, while Y turns left and runs 40 m. Then X turns left and runs 50 m and stops, while Y turns right and runs 50 m and then stops. How far are the two friends from each other now?
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5
A bank employee drives 10 km towards South from her house and turns to her left and drives another 20 km. She again turns left and drives 40 km, then she turns to her right and drives for another 5 km. She again turns to her right and drives another 30 km to reach her bank where she works. What is the shortest distance between her bank and her house ?
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6
A woman runs 12 km towards her North, then 6 km towards her South and then 8 km towards her East. In which direction is she from her starting point ?
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