Distance and Direction – Logical Reasoning Questions

(01) Kamu walks 5 kms straight from her house towards then turns right and walks 3 kms there after she takes left turn and walks 2 kms. Further, she turns left and walks 3 kms . Finally, she turns right and walks 3 kms. In what direction she is now from her house ?

(1)West
(2)North
(3)South
(4)East

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Step 1 :  5 km straight
Step 2: take right and move 3km
Step 3:  take left and move 2km
Step 4:  take left and move 3km
Step 5: take right and move 3km

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It is clear from the diagram that Kamu is to the west of her house

Option (1) is the right answer

(02)  A man start from a point, walks 2 km towards north , turns towards his right and walks 2 km, turns right again  and walks. What is the direction now he is facing?

(1) South               
(2) East
(3) North
(4) West

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Step 1 : Move 2 km north
Step 2:  Take right and move 2km  
Step 3:  Take right …and walk

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    It is clear from the diagram that he is facing towards south.

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

(1)North
(2) East
(3) South
(4) West

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Step 1 : Move  2 km  North
Step 2:  Take right and move 1km  
Step 3:  Take right and move 2 Km   

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Janaki is going towards south

Option (3) is the right answer

(04)  Suresh starts from a point , walks 2 miles towards south , turns right and walks 1½ miles . turns left and walks ½ miles and then he turns back. What is the direction he is facing now?

(1) East         
(2) West
(3) South
(4) North

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Step 1 :  Move 2 miles towards south
Step 2:  Turn right and move 1½miles
Step 3: turn left and move ½miles
Step 4: then he turns back

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It is clear from the diagram that Suresh is facing towards   north

Option (4) is the right answer

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