Path tracing with right/left turns: find final direction from the start A man walks 5 km toward the South, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 5 km. From the starting place, identify his final direction. Choose the correct option.
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AWest
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BSouth
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CNorth-East
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DSouth-West
Answer
Correct Answer: South-West
Explanation
Coordinate walk (East = +x, North = +y) Start (0,0) 5 km South → (0, −5) Right from South = West: 3 km → (−3, −5) Left from West = South: 5 km → (−3, −10)
Direction from start Vector (−3, −10) lies in the South-West quadrant ⇒ South-West.