Exercise – 8

Directions for questions 1 to 37: Select the correct 9. A person starts from a point A, travels 3 km
alternative from the given choices. towards north, then turns right and travels 4 km and
1. A person walks 4 km towards west, then turns to then travels 6 km towards south. He then turns right
his right to travel 9 km. He turns towards east and and travels 4 km. Finally, he travels 3 km towards
travels 12 km. Finally, he travels 3 km towards south. north. How far is he from the starting point, in
How far is he from the initial position (in km)? kilometers?
(A) 15 (B) 23 (A) 12 (B) 13
(C) 18 (D)10 (C) 5 (D) 0

2. Laxman travels 7 km towards south and then 5 km 10. Sruthi travels 7 km towards east then travels 25
towards his left. He further travels 5 km towards km south. She then travels 10 km towards east and
south. How far is he from the starting point? then travels 6 km towards her right. After this she
(A) 13 km (B) 9 km travels 3 km towards west and stops. How far is she
(C) 149 km (D) 119 km from starting point in vertical direction, in
kilometers?
3. Mr. Kale travels 5 km towards west, turns left and (A) 30 (B) 31
travels 3 km and then travels another 5 km towards (C) 32 (D) 33
south. He then turns right and travels 1 km to reach a
church. How far is the church from his starting 11. Mr. Thakare starts jogging from his home to the
position, in kilometers? nearby park. He jogs 7 m towards east and then jogs
(A) 8 (B) 10 9 m to his left. He then jogs 6 m to his right and then
(C) 12 (D) 14 jogs 11 m towards north. He then jogs 13 m towards
west. How far is he from the starting point,
4. Rahul traveled 6 km towards north and then turned in meters?
left and moved a distance of 3 km. From there, he (A) 16 (B) 25
turned left and moved a further distance of 2 km. (C) 20 (D) 18
How far is he from the starting point?
(A) 3 km (B) 4 km 12. From her house, Shriya travels 8 km towards
(C) 5 km (D) 6 km south. She then turns right and travels 12 km. She
again travels 8 km to her left. How far is she from the
5. Rakesh traveled 500 m from his house towards house (in km)?
North. Then he took left turn and traveled 80 m, then (A) 25 (B) 20
260 m towards his left and again 400 m towards his (C) > 30 (D) ³ 40
left. How far (in m) is he from the starting point?
(A) 400 (B) 100 13. Rajesh travelled in the following path.12 km
(C) 200 (D) 300 towards south-west of house followed by 12 km
towards north-west, then 12 km towards north-east
6. Mamatha travels towards north for 10 km and then followed by 12 km towards south-east. How far is he
towards west for 4 km. She then travels a distance of now from his starting point?
5 km towards her right and again 12 km towards (A) 33 km (B) 12 km
right. What is the distance between the initial and the (C) 18 km (D) 0 km
final positions?
(A) 16 km (B) 10 km 14. Pavan went to station which is 12 km towards
(C) 15 km (D) 17 km north of his house. His wife Renu went to a shop
which is 5 km towards west from their house. Then,
7. Madhan travels 14 km towards east from his they both started walking towards each other at the
house. He turns left and travels 19 km. Again, he same time and at the same speed. At what distance
turns to his left and travels 10 km further. Finally, he (in km) from the station do they meet?
walks 9 km towards north and then stops. At what (A) 13 (B) 7
vertical distance (in km) is he from his house? (C) 10 (D) 6.5
(A) 19 (B) 9
(C) 24 (D) 28 15. Two friends P and Q started walking towards
each starting from points A and B respectively, which
8. Patel starts from his house and travels 8 km are 200 km apart. On a straight road P traveled for
toward north. Then he turns right, travels 2 km, then 30 km on road and stopped. Q travelled for 70 km,
turns right again and travels 3 km and then travels 3 and took a left turn and traveled 20 km. Then he took
km towards east. Finally, he turns left and travels 7 a right turn and traveled 45 km and then turned to
km. How far is he from the starting point, in the main road and reached it. What is the distance, in
kilometers? km, between the friends now?
(A) 12 (B) 13 (A) 45 (B) 55
(C) 5 (D) 0 (C) 65 (D) 75
 km. In which direction is he now with respect to the
16. Mr. Bachchan started from his house and walked starting position?
for 20 m towards east, where his friend Kiran joined (A) South-east (B) South-west
him. They together walked for 10 m in the same (C) North-east (D) North-west
direction. Then Mr. Bachchan turned left while Kiran
turned right and travelled 2 m and 8 m respectively. 24. After walking for 7 m, I turned left and jogged 12
Kiran turned left to travel 4 m followed by 5 m to his m. After this I turned left and walked for 3 m, then
right to reach his office. Mr. Bachchan turned right turned right and continued jogging. Now, I am
and traveled 12 m to reach his office. What is the moving towards east. In which direction did I start
shortest distance between the two offices? my journey?
(A) 17 m (B) 18 m (A) East (B) West
(C) 20 m (D) 16 m (C) North (D) South

17. My dog Bunty, runs 30 m towards west, turns left 25. Starting from his house Rahul walks 40 m
and runs 10 m, then turns right, and runs 5 m, then towards south. Then he turns right and walks 20 m
turns left and runs 2 m and again turns right, runs 12 then turns right again and walks 15 m. He now
m. Finally it turns left and runs 7 m. In which travels 10 m towards east to reach the park. In which
direction is it running now. direction is the park with respect to his house?
(A) East (B) West (A) South-west (B) North-east
(C) North (D) South (C) East (D) West

18. Sachin travels 16 km towards west and from 26. Mr. Deshmukh starts from his school, travels a
there, he travels 8 km towards the east. Now, he goes distance of 2 km southwards, and then travels a
4 km towards the north. In which direction is he with distance of 4 km towards east, then a distance of 3
respect to the starting point? km to his right, and then he turned right and traveled
(A) North-west (B) West 4 km and 2 km after the first and second turns
(C) South-east (D) North respectively. Finally he traveled 4 km towards east.
How
19. My office is to the east of my house. My sister’s far is he from his school and in which direction?
office is to the south-east of my office. A park is to the (A) 5 km and South-east (B) 5 km and
south of my office. In which direction is my house North-west
located with respect to the park? (C) 7 km and South (D) 7 km and South-east
(A) North-east (B) South-west
(C) North-west (D) South-east 27. Mr. Gaykwad walks 20 km towards north. Then
he turns right and walks further 21 km. How far is he
20. Saurav walks 80 m to the east of post-office. He from the starting point and in which direction?
turns right and walks for 30 m and then walks 50 m (A) 29 km and North-east (B) 29 2 km and South-
towards north. Finally, he again starts walking west
towards the post-office along the straight line (C) 10 km and North-east (D) 20 km and North-
connecting the final point and the post-office. In west
which direction is he walking now?
(A) North (B) West 28. Harry Potter hit the magic ball that can change
(C) North-east (D) South-west directions on its own. It travelled 5 km towards east,
turned left and travelled 20 km. Then, it turned right,
21. After travelling 8 km, I turned right and travelled travelled 11 km and then 5 km southwards. Then it
3 km, then turned right and covered a distance of 2 further travelled 4 km towards east. How far is the
km, now I am moving towards west. In which ball from Harry Potter and in which direction?
direction did I start my journey? (A) 21 km and North (B) 12 km and South-
(A) North (B) South west
(C) East (D) West (C) 12 km and North-east (D) None of these

22. Lalitha started from her house and walked 6 km 29. Mr. Thakre travels 12 km towards east, then 8 km
towards north, then 3 km towards east, then 7 km towards north and finally 6 km towards west. How far
towards her left, and then 4 km to her right, then 10 is he from the starting point and in which direction?
km towards south and finally 3 km to her right. In (A) 10 km and North-east (B) 10 km and North-
which direction is she from her house? west
(A) South-east (B) South-west (C) 18 km and North-west (D) 24 km and North-east
(C) North-east (D) North-west
30. Kalpana travels 3 km eastwards and then turns
23. Mr. Powar travels 10 km towards west and turns left and travels 6 km. She then turns right, and
right to travel 4 km. Now he turns right and travels 7 travels 2 km and then travels 3 km northwards. She
finally travels 5 km westwards. How far is she from Directions for questions 38 and 39: The following
the starting position and in which direction? questions are based on the diagram given below,
(A) 9 km and North-east (B) 9 km and showing four persons at four corners. A, B, C, and D
North-west of a square piece.
(C) 13 km and North-east (D) 9 km and North

31. Mr. Dabolkar starts from his house and travels 14

km towards north and then turns left and travels 30
km. He then turns right to travel 2 km followed by
another right to travel 6 km. Finally, he travels 9 km
southwards. Approximately, how far is the starting
point from the final point and in which direction? 38. Rohan started walking from A towards B along
(A) 85 km and North-east (B) 9 km and North-west the shortest distance and midway turns left and after
(C) 25 km and South-east (D) 9 km and South-west covering half the distance he covered in the previous
direction, he turned 90° in clockwise. Which direction
32. Aryan starts from point P and walks 50 m towards is he facing now?
east. He then walks 10 m towards south and then (A) North-west (B) South-east
walks 20 m to his right. Finally, he walks 50 m (C) North-east (D) South-west
towards north to reach Q. How far and in which
direction is P with respect to Q? 39. Mr. Vaidya started walking from C to A and in the
(A) 50 km and South-west (B) 30 km and North midway takes 90° turn in clockwise direction and
(C) 36 km and North (D) 36 km and North-east after covering half the distance covered in previous
direction, he turns right. Which direction is he facing
33. Mr. Tendulkar travels a distance of 10 km now?
towards (A) South-west (B) South
north, 7 km towards east and finally 14 km towards (C) North (D) West
his left. How far is the initial position from the final
position and in which direction? Directions for questions 40 to 50: Select the correct
(A) 25 km and North-east (B) 24 km and North-east alternative from the given choices.
(C) 25 km and South-west (D) 31 km and South-east
40. A clock is so placed that at 9 a.m. the minute
34. Sohil travels 18 km southwards, and then travels hand points towards north-east. Which direction does
4 km to his left. Again, he travels 4 km southwards. the hour hand point at 3 p.m.?
He travels another 11 km to his right. Now he turns (A) North-west (B) South
to his right and travels 5 km. What is his position (C) North-east (D) South-east
from the starting point?
(A) 22 km south, 15 km West (B) 19 km south, 41. When a watch shows 7:45, the minute hand points
15 km West towards east. When the watch shows 3’Oclock, which
(C) 17 km south, 7 km West (D) 23 km south, 15 km direction does the hour hand point?
West (A) North (B) East
(C) West (D) South
35. Mr. Patekar traveled a distance of 60 m towards
south. Now, he turns right and travels 45 m. He then 42. A clock is placed in such a way, that at 12‘Oclock,
travels 30 m towards north and further travels by the hands point towards north-east. In which
turning 45° in clockwise direction. direction does the hour hand point at 6 p.m.?
In which direct ion is he traveling now? (A) South-west (B) South-east
(A) East (B) South-west (C) East (D) South
(C) North-east (D) North

36. Sristi started walking towards north to reach his 43. When watch shows 5:15. if the minute hand
school. After reaching the school she turned 180° i n points towards
clockwise direction and 45° in anticlockwise direct the east, then in which direction will the hour hand
ion. Which direction is she facing now? point at 6:00?
(A) North-west (B) North-east (A) North (B) South
(C) South-west (D) South-east (C) North-west (D) South-west

37. Surabhi, who is facing north, turns 90° in clockwi 44. A compass was damaged and its needle turned in
se and then 135° in anticlockwise direction. Which such a manner that the pointer, which was showing
direction is she facing now? east, is now showing south. One person went towards
(A) North-east (B) North-west west as per above compass. In which direction did he
(C) South-east (D) South-west actually go?
(A) North (B) South
(C) East (D) West

45. One evening, Dileep was facing a tree. The

shadow of the tree fell to his right. Which direction
was he facing?
(A) North (B) South
(C) East (D) South-east

46. One evening Dinesh and Swetha sat in a park

such that their backs are towards each other. If
Dinesh’s shadow is falling to his left then which
direction is Swetha facing?
(A) North-east (B) North
(C) East (D) South

47. One morning, Ram and Shyam were talking,

facing each other. It is observed that Ram’s shadow
fell to his left. Then which direction was Shyam
facing?
(A) East (B) South
(C) North-east (D) North

48. One morning Ravi observed that his shadow is

falling to his right, which direction is he facing?
(A) North (B) South
(C) East (D) West

49. One evening Avinash and Abhinav are talking to

each other while sitting at either ends of See-Saw
facing each other. Avinash observed that his shadow
is falling to his left. Which direction is Abhinav
facing?
(A) North (B) East
(C) West (D) South

50. One evening Prajay and Pranav are sitting in a

park. Prajay’s shadow is falling on Pranav, then which
direction is Prajay facing?
(A) South (B) East
(C) West (D) Cannot be determined

ANSWERS
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. B
9. D 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. B 16.
A
17. D 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. C 22. C 23. D 24.
D
25. A 26. A 27. A 28. E 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
A
33. C 34. C 35. C 36. E 37. B 38. B 39. B 40.
D
41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. B 48.
B
49. A 50. D