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• Direction Sense Test - Illustrative Examples

A man leaves for his office from his house. He walks towards East. After moving a distance of 20 m, he turns South and walks 10 m. Then he walks 35 m towards the West and further 5 m towards the North. He then turns towards East and walks 15 m. What is the straight distance (in metres) between his initial and final positions?

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, DC = AB + EF. .'. F is in line with A. Also, AF=(BC-DE)=5m. So, the man is 5 metres away from his initial Position

Namita walks 14 metres towards the west, then turns to her right and walks 14 metres and then turns to her left and walks 10 metres. Again turning to her left she walks 14 metres. What is the shortest distance (in-metres) between, her-starting point and the present position ?

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, Namita'e distance from his initial position =AE = (AB + BE) = (AB + CD) =(14+10)m=24m.

You go North, turn right, then right again and then go to the left. In which direction are you now?

Answer:

Explanation:

The final movement is in the direction indicated by DE, which is east.

A river flows west to east and on the way turns left and goes in a semi-circle around a hillock and then turns left at right angles. In which direction is the river finally flowing?

Answer:

Explanation:

The river flows-east-wards from A towards B, turns left and follows a semi-circular path to reach C where it turns left and flows eastwards towards D

Kunal walks 10 km towards the North. From there he walks 6 km-towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, Kunal moves from A 10 km northwards up to B, then moves 6 km southwards up to C, turns towards East and walks 3 km up to D.

Then AC = (AB-BC)=(10-6)=4 km

CD=3 km

So, Kunal's distance from starting point A

$=AD = \sqrt{AC^{2}+CD^{2}}=\sqrt{4^{2}+3^{2}}=5 km$

D is the north east of A.

• Direction Sense Test - Illustrative Examples