Relative positions of villages: Determine S's direction from R. Facts: Q is to the North of P. R is to the East of Q. S is to the left of P (map-view; i.e., West of P). Question: In which direction is village S with respect to village R? Choose the best answer.
Verbal Reasoning
Direction Sense Test
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AWest
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BSouth-West
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CSouth
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DNorth-West
Answer
Correct Answer: South-West
Explanation
Place points on a mapLet P = (0,0).Q is North of P ⇒ Q = (0, +1).R is East of Q ⇒ R = (+1, +1).S is left of P (West) ⇒ S = (−1, 0).
Direction from R to SVector R→S = (−2, −1) ⇒ quadrant (−x, −y) = South-West.
Final AnswerSouth-West