Explanation / Important formulas:
- The Concept behind the Directions is same that we use in our day to day life. This direction sense test is nothing but a precise of sensing the direction. To solve the direction sense test first you need to make a sketch of the data provided. We have clearly described the direction Sense test Tricks, tips and Shortcut here.Basic concepts:Four main Directions – North, South, East, West
Four Cardinal Direction – North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West
- At the time of sunrise if a man stands facing the east, his shadow will be towards the west
- At the time of sunset the shadow of an object is always in the east
- If a man stands facing the North, at the time of sunrise his shadow will be towards his left and at the time of sunset it will be towards his right
- At 12:00 noon, the rays of the sun are vertically downward hence there will be no shadow
Instructions to take Aptitude Test
- Click on start to start taking the test.
- Click on the option (A, B, C or D) to figure out the right answer.
- You can answer multiple times till you get the right answer.
- Once you get the right answer, explanations (if any) for the same will be showcased down.
- On click of list, you get to see total no of questions, no of questions you answered and no of questions pending to answer.
- On click of question number you will go to that particular question.
- On click of END your test will end.
- On click of ‘Get Results’ you will get to see correct answer for each questions.
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Directions - Question and Answers
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Question 1
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1 km
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3 km
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2 km
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4 km
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Hence, all he travelled total 2km in north
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Question 2
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Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of R is Q?
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South
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South-West
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North-East
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South-East
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Q is in South-East of R
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Question 3
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Shyam walks 5 km towards East and then turns left and walks 6 km. Again he turns right and walks 9 km. Finally he turns to his right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?
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26 km
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21 km
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14 km
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9 km
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Question 4
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Sundar runs 20 m towards East and turns to right and runs 10 m. Then he turns to the right and runs 9 m. Again he turns to right and runs 5 m. After this he turns to left and runs 12 m and finally he turns to right and 6 m. Now to which direction is Sundar facing?
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East
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West
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North
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South
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Therefore, it is clear that Sundar will face towards North
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Question 5
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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?
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100 m
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80 m
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140 m
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260 m
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Question 6
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East
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South
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West
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Data is inadequate
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Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right
So he is facing South
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Question 7
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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?
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4 feet
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5 feet
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24 feet
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27 feet
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Question 8
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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?
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North-East
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South
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North
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South-West
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Hence X will face in the end towards South
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Question 9
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P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?
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West
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South
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South-West
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South-East
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Hence he should go in the South-West direction
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Question 10
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Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. He turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?
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10 km
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16 km
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14 km
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2 km
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Question 11
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One morning after sunrise, Vimal started to walk. During this walking he met Stephen who was coming from opposite direction. Vimal watch that the shadow of Stephen to the right of him (Vimal). To Which direction Vimal was facing?
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East
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West
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South
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Data inadequate
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Since the shadow of Stephen is to the right of Vimal
Hence Vimal is facing towards South
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Question 12
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The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?
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10
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14
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38
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48
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Question 13
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One morning sujata started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance she turned to right then again to the right and after covering some distance she again turns to the right. Now in which direction is she facing?
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North
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South
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North-East
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South-West
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Hence finally Sujata will face towards North
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Question 14
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A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?
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10 km
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13 km
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15 km
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None of these
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Question 15
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A.
East |
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West
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North-East
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South
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Hence M is in the East of K
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Question 16
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A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?
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1 km
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2 km
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3 km
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5 km
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The boy rode 2 km. Northward
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Question 17
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One evening before sunset Rekha and Hema were talking to each other face to face. If Hema's shadow was exactly to the right of Hema, which direction was Rekha facing?
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North
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South
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East
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Data is inadequate
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In the evening sun sets in West. Hence then any shadow falls in the East. Since Hema's shadow was to the right of Hema. Hence Rekha was facing towards South
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Question 18
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Starting from the point X, Jayant walked 15 m towards west. He turned left and walked 20 m. He then turned left and walked 15 m. After this he turned to his right and walked 12 m. How far and in which directions is now Jayant from X?
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32 m, South
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47 m, East
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42 m, North
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27 m, South
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Question 19
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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?
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65 km
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75 km
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80 km
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85 km
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Question 20
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Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?
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15 m West
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30 m East
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30 m West
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45 m East
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Question 21
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South-East
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South
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North
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West
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At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west
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Question 22
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A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
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West
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South
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North-East
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South-West
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Hence required direction is South-West
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Question 23
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North-East
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North-West
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South-East
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South-West
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It is clear from the diagrams that new name of West will become South-East
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Question 24
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East
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West
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North
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South
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Question 25
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North
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South
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South-East
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None of these
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P is in South-West of Y
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Question 26
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The above question is based on the following information:
- Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
- Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.
- S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T gets North facing flat.
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P
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Q
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R
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T
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Hence flat R will be next to U
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Question 27
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The above question is based on the following information:
- Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
- Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.
- S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T gets North facing flat.
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QTS
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UPT
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URP
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Data is inadequate
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Hence URP flat combination get south facing flats.
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Question 28
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The above question is based on the following information:
- Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
- Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.
- S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T gets North facing flat.
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QP
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QR
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PT
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TS
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Hence QP is diagonally opposite to each other.
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Question 29
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The above questions is based on the following information:
- Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
- Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.
- S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T gets North facing flat.
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T
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U
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R
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P
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Hence flat T is between Q and S
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Question 30
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Sachin walks 20 km towards North. He turns left and walks 40 km. He again turns left and walks 20 km. Finally he moves 20 km after turning to the left. How far is he from his starting position?
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20 km
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30 km
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50 km
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60 km
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Required distance = 40 - 20 = 20 km
