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MPSC Group C · Intelligence Test and Reasoning

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Directions and Distances

Direction sense, shortest distance, displacement.

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  1. 1.A man walks 5 km towards North, then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right again and walks 5 km. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

    • (A)North
    • (B)South
    • (C)East
    • (D)West
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    Answer: (C) East

    Solution: Step 1: Man starts at point O and walks 5 km North to reach point A. Step 2: From A, he turns right (towards East) and walks 3 km to reach point B. Step 3: From B, he turns right again (towards South) and walks 5 km to reach point C. Step 4: Now analyze his final position. He moved 5 km North and then 5 km South, so North-South displacement is zero. He moved 3 km East with no westward movement. Step 5: Therefore, from starting point O, he is now 3 km towards East. Answer: C

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  2. 2.Rahul walks 8 km towards North, then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left again and walks 12 km. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

    • (A)South-West
    • (B)South-East
    • (C)North-West
    • (D)North-East
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    Answer: (A) South-West

    Solution: After moving 8 km North, 5 km West, and 12 km South, Rahul is 4 km South and 5 km West of the starting point, which is South-West direction.

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  3. 3.Ramesh starts from his house and walks 40 m towards South. He then turns left and walks 30 m, then turns left again and walks 40 m. How far is he from his house and in which direction?

    • (A)30 m East
    • (B)30 m West
    • (C)40 m North
    • (D)50 m North-East
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    Answer: (A) 30 m East

    Solution: Step 1: Ramesh starts at his house (point O) and walks 40 m South to point A. Step 2: From A, he turns left (towards East) and walks 30 m to point B. Step 3: From B, he turns left again (towards North) and walks 40 m to point C. Step 4: Analyze displacement: He went 40 m South and then 40 m North, so South-North displacement = 0. He went 30 m East with no westward movement. Step 5: Therefore, he is 30 m East from his house. Answer: A

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