SSC CGL · General Intelligence and Reasoning
Directions and Distances
Compass-based movement, shortest distance, final direction.
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A man walks 5 km east, turns left and walks 3 km, turns left again and walks 5 km. From the starting point, he is now in the direction:
Q2 · Directions and Distances · MEDIUM
Ravi walks 10 m North, then 6 m East, then 10 m South. His distance from the starting point is:
Q3 · Directions and Distances · EASY
Facing north, you turn 270° clockwise. You are now facing:
Q4 · Directions and Distances · EASY
From a point, a man walks 3 m north, then 4 m east. The shortest distance from the start is:
Q5 · Directions and Distances · MEDIUM
A person walks 8 m towards South, then turns right and walks 6 m, then turns right again and walks 8 m. In which direction is he from his starting point?