Direction-notation decoding: Find S's direction relative to Q from the symbolic expression. Notation: A × B ⇒ A is south of B; A + B ⇒ A is north of B; A % B ⇒ A is east of B; A − B ⇒ A is west of B. Expression: P % Q + R − S Task: Determine the direction of S with respect to Q.
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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ASouth-West
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BSouth-East
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CNorth-East
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DNorth-West
Answer
Correct Answer: South-East
Explanation
Decode each relation
- P % Q ⇒ P is east of Q (not directly needed for S vs Q).
- Q + R ⇒ Q is north of R ⇒ R is south of Q.
- R − S ⇒ R is west of S ⇒ S is east of R.
CombineR is south of Q and S is east of R ⇒ S lies south-east of Q.
Final AnswerSouth-East