Question 1

How far is the he from the start?

Accepted Answer

The required distance = √12 + √12 = √2 m

Question 2

Kunal walks 10 kilometers towards North. From there, he walks 6 kilometers towards South. Then, he walks 3 kilometers towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?

Accepted Answer

Using of Pythagoras,

Question 3

A river flows from west to east and on the way turns left and goes in a semi-circle round a hillock, and then turns left at right angle. In which direction is the river finally flowing?

Accepted Answer

There is two possibilities for drawing a figure for the river. First possibilities, First draw a figure for the river in the direction west to east then move to left in circle facing West to East direction and made half circle. Next turn to left at right angle. Second possibilities, First draw a figure for the river in the direction west to east then move to left in circle facing East to West direction and made half circle. Next turn to left at right angle.

Question 4

A man is facing towards west and turns through 45° clockwise, again 180° clockwise and then turns through 270° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

Accepted Answer

First and second move will be in clockwise and 3rd move will be anticlockwise.

Question 5

Namita walks 14 meters towards west, then turns to her right and walks 14 meters and then turns to her left and walks 10 meters. Again turning to her left she walks 14 meters. What is the shortest distance (in meters) between her starting point and …

Accepted Answer

Namita walks 14 meters towards west from starting point S. (Assume the starting point is S). Then she turns to her right and walks 14 meters. And then turns to her left and walks 10 meters. Again turning to her left she walks 14 meters. Required answer: DA + SA = 10 + 14 = 24m

Question 6

Amit walked 30 meters towards East, took a right turn and walked 40 meters. Then he took a left turn and walked 30 meters. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

Accepted Answer

The movements of Amit are as shown in Fig (P to Q, Q to R and R to S). Clearly, his final position is S which is to the South – East from the starting point P.

Question 7

A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km east - wards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. The …

Accepted Answer

Draw the figure of movement with the help of given below direction graph. A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km East - Wards to B. Then he turns left and travels 9 km to reach C. He again turns left and travels 15 km and reaches his destination D. The movements of the person are as shown in Figure Clearly, AB = 3 km, BC = 3AB = (3 × 3) km = 9 km, CD = 5AB = (5 × 3) km = 15 km, Draw AE ? CD. Then, CE = AB = 3 km AE = BC = 9 km DE = (CD – CE) = (15 – 3) km = 12 km. In triangle AED, AD2 = AE2 + DE2 or AD2 = 92 + 122 or AD2 = 81+ 144 or AD2 = 225 or AD2 = 152 AD = 15 Required distance = AD = 15 km

Question 8

Going 50 m to the South of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another 20 m. Then, turning to the North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?

Accepted Answer

Let us assume her house is situated at point A. Draw a figure of movement of Radhika.

Question 9

I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then 145° in the anti clock wise direction. Which direction am I facing now?

Accepted Answer

Draw a figure first when man is moving in clockwise direction then for anticlockwise. The man will be finally standing in North East position as explain in below figure.

Question 10

You go north, turn right, then right again and then go to the left. In which direction are you now?

Accepted Answer

First move to north direction, then turn right, again turn right without moving from the position than turn left and move.

Question 11

Rohan walks a distance of 3 km towards North, then turns to his left and walks for 2 km. He again turns left and walks for 3 km. At this point he turns to his left and walks for 3 km. How many kilometers is he from the starting point?

Accepted Answer

Draw a figure. Rohan walks a distance of 3 km towards North. Then turns to his left and walks for 2 km. He again turns left and walks for 3 km. At this point he turns to his left and walks for 3 km.

Question 12

Maya starts at point T, Walks straight to point U which is 4 ft away. She turns left at 90° and walks to W which is 4 ft away, turns 90° right and goes 3 ft to P, turns 90° right and walks 1 ft to Q, turns left at 90° and goes to V, which is 1 ft aw…

Accepted Answer

The movements of Maya from T to R are as shown in Figure. Distance between T and R = TR = TU + UR = TU + PW + QV = ( 4 + 3 + 1) ft = 8 ft.

Question 13

Sanjeev walks 10 meters towards the South. Turning to the left, he walks 20 meters and then moves to his right. And moving a distance of 20 meters, he turns to the right and walks 20 meters. Finally, he turns to the right and moves a distance of 10 …

Accepted Answer

The movements of Sanjeev from A to F are as shown in Figure Clearly, Sanjeev's distance from starting point A = AF = (AB + BF) = AB + ( BE – EF ) = AB + (CD – EF) = [10 + (20 – 10)] m = (10 + 10) m = 20 m. Also, F lies to the South of A. So, Sanjeev is 20 meters to the south of his starting point.

Question 14

A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns to his south and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 2 km, after this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is he from his starting point?

Accepted Answer

Drawing a figure for the movement of a man as below. Draw a figure for 1 km towards East. Then Draw another figure for 5 km in south. Again draw a line when he turns to East and walks 2 km, after this draw a line when he turns to North and walks 9 km.

Question 15

A walks 10 meters in front and 10 meters to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 meters respectively. How far is he now from his starting point?

Accepted Answer

The movements of A are as shown in Figure (O to P, P to Q, Q to R, R to S and S to T) Since TS = OP + QR, so T lies in line with O. A's distance from the starting point O = OT = (RS – PQ) = (15 – 10)m = 5 m.

Question 16

A man leaves for his office from his house. He walks towards East. After moving a distance of 20 m, he turns South and walks 10 m. Then he walks 35 m towards the West and further 5 m towards the North. He then turns towards East and walks 15 m. What…

Accepted Answer

The movements of the man from A to F are as shown in Figure Clearly, DC = AB + EF Therefore, F is in line with A Also, AF = (BC – DE) = 5 m. So, the man is 5 meters away from his initial position.

Question 17

Kamu walks 5 kms straight from her house towards west then turns right and walks 3 kms. There-after she takes left turn and walks 2 km. Further, she turns left and walks 3 km. Finally, she turns right and walks 3 kms. In what direction she is now fr…

Accepted Answer

It is clear from the diagram that Kamu is to the west of her house. Hence required answer will be west direction.

Question 18

Janaki started from her house and walked 2 kms towards North. Then she took a right turn and covered one kilometre. Then she took again a right turn and walked for 2 kms. In what direction is she going?

Accepted Answer

From given diagram , It is clear that Janaki is going towards south.So Answer will be south direction .

Question 19

Mohan starts from point A and walks 1 km towards south, turns left and walks 1 km. Then he turns left again and walks 1 km. Now he is facing

Accepted Answer

It is clear from the diagram that Mohan is facing towards North.

Question 20

Suresh walked 7 km east and turned to his left walked 4 km. He then turned to his right and walked 5 km. Finally, he again turned to his right and walked 4 km. In which direction is he now, from his starting point?

Accepted Answer

Now Suresh is in the East direction from the starting point.

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