Direction inference from turn sequence: Identify the initial facing direction. Path summary: Walk 6 km, turn right and walk 2 km, then turn left and walk 10 km. At the end, the traveler is moving toward the North. From which direction did the journey start?
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ANorth
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BSouth
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CEast
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DWest
Answer
Correct Answer: North
Explanation
Given dataThe final move (after a right turn then a left turn) is along the original heading.
Concept/ApproachTurning right then left restores the initial heading. Since the last segment is toward the North, the initial heading must also be North.
Step-by-stepLet initial heading = H.After first right ⇒ HR.After next left ⇒ back to H.Given final = North ⇒ H = North.
Final AnswerNorth