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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Direction Sense Test (MCQ -5)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST

General Mental Ability
Direction Sense Test (MCQ -5)

1. Aman walks 1 kmtowards East and then he turns to 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?
(a) 3 km
(b) 4 km
(c) 5 km
(d) 7 km

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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Direction Sense Test

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:22 AM PST

General Mental Ability
Direction Sense Test

The problems in this chapter deal with the linear distance or displacement or direction between starting point and the final point in X – Y dimensions.

Example 1: One morning after sunrise, Sita and Gita were standing in a chowk in Mumbai with their back towards each other. Sita's shadow fell exactly towards right hand side. Which direction was Gita facing ?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
Solution: (c)