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Q1
A man walks 3 km north, then 4 km east. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
  • A A) 5 km
  • B B) 6 km
  • C C) 7 km
  • D D) 4 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Apply Pythagoras theorem: √(3² + 4²) = 5.
Q2
A person walks 10 m north, then turns right and walks 5 m. Which direction is he facing now?
  • A A) North
  • B B) East
  • C C) South
  • D D) West
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Turning right from north faces east.
Q3
Ravi walks 6 km east, then turns south and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?
  • A A) 10 km
  • B B) 14 km
  • C C) 8 km
  • D D) 6 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation: √(6² + 8²) = 10.
Q4
If South-East becomes North, then what will North become?
  • A A) South-West
  • B B) East
  • C C) North-East
  • D D) West
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Rotate 135° clockwise.
Q5
A man starts facing east. He turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
  • A A) West
  • B B) North
  • C C) South
  • D D) East
Answer: Option B
Explanation: East → South → North.
Q6
A person walks 4 km west, 3 km south, and then 4 km east. How far is he from the starting point?
  • A A) 3 km
  • B B) 4 km
  • C C) 5 km
  • D D) 7 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation: West and east cancel out, 3 km south remains.
Q7
If a man faces north and turns 270° clockwise, which direction is he facing now?
  • A A) East
  • B B) West
  • C C) South
  • D D) North
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 270° clockwise = 90° anticlockwise.
Q8
A person walks 12 m north, then 9 m east. Find his distance from the starting point.
  • A A) 15 m
  • B B) 18 m
  • C C) 21 m
  • D D) 12 m
Answer: Option A
Explanation: √(12² + 9²) = 15.
Q9
A car moves 8 km north, 6 km east, and 8 km south. How far is it from the starting point?
  • A A) 6 km
  • B B) 8 km
  • C C) 10 km
  • D D) 12 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation: North and south cancel, only east remains.
Q10
If North is coded as East, East as South, South as West, and West as North, then what is the direction of sunrise?
  • A A) South
  • B B) East
  • C C) North
  • D D) West
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Sunrise is in the coded East = actual South.
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