Grid walk with four turns: determine the net direction from home From his house, Lokesh goes 15 km North, then 10 km West, then 5 km South, and finally 10 km East. Relative to his house, in which direction is he now located? Choose the correct answer.
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AEast
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BWest
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CNorth
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DSouth
Answer
Correct Answer: North
Explanation
Compute net displacement North: +15, then South: −5 ⇒ Net North = 10 km. West: 10, then East: 10 ⇒ Net East/West = 0.
Conclusion He is 10 km due North of the start.