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Direction sense — relative position of Ram's house to Govinda's Ram's house is to the South of Krishna's; Govinda's is to the East of Krishna's. What is the direction of Ram's house with respect to Govinda's?

Q: Direction sense — relative position of Ram's house to Govinda's Ram's house is to the South of Krishna's; Govinda's is to the East of Krishna's. What is the direction of Ram's house with respect to Govinda's?

Introduction / Context: Place all locations on perpendicular axes around Krishna's house. Given Data / Assumptions: Ram: (0, −); Govinda: (+, 0). Concept / Approach: Vector from Govinda to Ram = (−, −) ⇒ South-West. Final Answer: South-West

Difficulty: Easy

North-East
North-West
South-East
South-West

Correct Answer: South-West

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:
Place all locations on perpendicular axes around Krishna's house.

Given Data / Assumptions:
Ram: (0, −); Govinda: (+, 0).

Concept / Approach:
Vector from Govinda to Ram = (−, −) ⇒ South-West.

Final Answer:
South-West

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