Question 1

Vikram starts at a point facing North. He walks 6 km, then turns right and walks 8 km. He turns right again and walks 6 km. Finally, he turns left and walks 4 km. How far is Vikram from his starting point?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to track multiple turns and calculate the final straight-line distance using coordinate geometry.

Question 2

Priya starts at a point facing South. She walks 10 km forward, then turns left and walks 7 km. Next, she turns right and walks 3 km. What is her final position relative to her starting point?

Accepted Answer

This question tests directional awareness when starting from a non-North direction and tracking cumulative displacement.

Question 3

Raj starts from his house facing North. He walks 8 km straight, then turns right and walks 6 km. After that, he turns left and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 5 km. In which direction is Raj now facing, and how far is he from his starting point in the East-West direction?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to track direction changes through multiple turns and calculate displacement in a specific axis.

Question 4

Sneha starts at her office facing West. She walks 9 km forward, then turns right and walks 12 km. After that, she turns left and walks 6 km. In which direction is she now facing, and how far is she from her office in the North-South direction?

Accepted Answer

This question tests directional tracking when starting from West and calculating displacement along a specific axis.

Question 5

Meera starts at point M facing North. She walks 15 km, turns right and walks 8 km. She then turns left and walks 6 km, turns right and walks 4 km. Finally, she turns left and walks 3 km to reach point N. What is the shortest distance between M and N?

Accepted Answer

This question tests multi-step coordinate tracking with alternating turns and final displacement calculation.

Question 6

Rajesh starts from point A facing North. He walks 8 km, then turns right and walks 6 km. After that, he turns left and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 5 km to reach point B. In which direction is point B with respect to point A, and what is the straight-line distance between them?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to track position changes through multiple turns and calculate final displacement using coordinate geometry.

Question 7

Priya starts at point P facing Southwest. She walks 10 km in that direction, then turns 90° clockwise and walks 8 km. Next, she turns 90° counterclockwise and walks 6 km. What is her final direction from point P?

Accepted Answer

This question tests understanding of diagonal directions (Southwest) and the cumulative effect of clockwise/counterclockwise turns.

Question 8

Arun starts at point X facing East. He walks 12 km, then turns left and walks 9 km. He then turns right and walks 7 km. Finally, he turns left and walks 5 km to reach point Y. How far is point Y from point X in a straight line?

Accepted Answer

This question tests coordinate-based displacement calculation with alternating left/right turns.

Question 9

Vikram starts at point V facing Northeast. He walks 10 km in that direction, then turns 90° counterclockwise and walks 8 km. After that, he turns 90° clockwise and walks 6 km. Finally, he turns 90° counterclockwise and walks 4 km to reach point W. In which direction is point W from point V?

Accepted Answer

This question tests diagonal direction navigation with multiple 90° turns and final direction determination.

Question 10

Rajesh starts from point A facing North. He walks 8 km, then turns right and walks 6 km. After this, he turns left and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 5 km to reach point B. In which direction is point B with respect to point A, and what is the straight-line distance between them?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to track position changes through multiple directional turns and calculate final displacement using coordinate geometry.

Question 11

Rajesh starts at point A facing North. He walks 8 km, then turns 45° to his right (Northeast direction) and walks 6 km. From there, he turns left 90° and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns right 135° and walks 5 km. What is Rajesh's final direction from point A, and approximately how far is he from point A?

Accepted Answer

This is a hard direction and distance problem requiring tracking of diagonal movements, multiple angle turns, and final displacement calculation using coordinate geometry.

Question 12

Priya starts at point P facing Northeast. She walks 10 km in that direction, then turns 45° clockwise and walks 8 km. After this, she turns 90° counterclockwise and walks 6 km. What is her final direction and approximate displacement from point P?

Accepted Answer

This question tests navigation using diagonal directions (NE/SW) and angle-based turns rather than simple 90° turns.

Question 13

Amit starts at point Q facing South. He walks 5 km, then turns 90° right and walks 7 km. He then turns 90° left and walks 9 km. After this, he turns 90° right and walks 3 km. Finally, he turns 90° left and walks 4 km to reach point R. What is the straight-line distance between Q and R?

Accepted Answer

This question tests cumulative displacement tracking through multiple alternating left and right turns, requiring careful coordinate management.

Question 14

Sneha starts at point X facing Southwest. She walks 12 km in that direction, then turns 45° counterclockwise and walks 8 km. After this, she turns 90° clockwise and walks 10 km. What is her final direction and the straight-line distance from point X?

Accepted Answer

This question combines diagonal directions (SW) with angle-based turns and requires vector decomposition for accurate displacement.

Question 15

Rajesh starts from point A facing North. He walks 8 km, then turns 90° left and walks 6 km. After this, he turns 90° right and walks 12 km. Finally, he turns 90° left and walks 4 km to reach point B. What is his final direction and how far is he from point A (in terms of displacement)?

Accepted Answer

This question tests the ability to track cumulative displacement using coordinate geometry after multiple directional turns.

Question 16

Vikram starts at point M facing North. He walks 6 km, then turns 90° left and walks 8 km. He then turns 45° right and walks 5√2 km. After this, he turns 90° left and walks 4 km. What is his final direction and the straight-line distance from point M?

Accepted Answer

This question combines 90° turns with a 45° turn and requires careful angle tracking along with vector decomposition.

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