Direction and Distance Problem Solving
Direction and Distance Problem Solving
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station from the train's starting point?
if'pe esa gSA
R,P ds nf{k.k esa
gSAT,Q mÙkj esa S,
rFkk
T ds iwjc
if'peh fn'kk esa 120 fdeh- pyrh gS] rc 30 fdeh- esa gSA Src]ds lkis{kR fdl fn'kk esa gS\
,d jsyxkM+h
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nf{k.k fn'kk esa rFkk rc LVs'ku igq¡pus ls igys 80 fdeh- iwoZ fn'kk esa
(a) North-west/mÙkj&if'pe (b) South-east/nf{k.k&iwoZ
pyrh gSaA jsyxkM+h ds vkjfEHkd fcUnw ls LVs'ku fdl fn'kk esa gS\
(c) South-west/nf{k.k&if'pe
(a) South-East/nf{k.k&iwoZ (b) North-West/mÙkj&if'pe
(d) Data inadequate/MkVki;kZIrv
(c) South-west/nf{k.k
&if'pe (d) South/nf{k.k
6. A person turns to his right after walking 20km
2. While racing towards East I turn to my left and walk straight and walk 40km. Again he turns to his right
10m, then turn to my left and walk 10m. Now, I turn
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and walk 20km and finally he turns to his left and
45° towards my right in North-West direction and
walks 30km If now he is moving towards south then
cover 25m. At this point, in which direction am I from
in which direction did he start to walk?
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my starting point?
,d O;fDr 20km lh/k pyus ds cknviuh nka;h vksj eqM+rk gS
iwoZ dh vksjM+rs
nkSgq,] eSa vius ck;sa eqM+dj 10eh- pyrk gw¡ rc
rFkk40 km pyrk gSA iqu%
og vius nka;h vksj eqM+rk20gS vkSj
vius ck;sa eqM+dj 10eh- pyrk gw¡A° vius
vc eSa
nk;sa
45 ?kwed
j
km pyrk gS vkSj var esa og vius cka;h vksj eqM+dj
30 km
mÙkj&if'pe fn'kk esa 25eh- pyrk gw¡] rks vius vkjfEHkd fcUnq ls]
pyrk gSA ;fn vcog nf{k.k dh vksj py jgk gS] rks mlus fdl
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towards North-East of Z and Y is towards South-East 7. Sunita turns to her left after walking 30km straight
of Z. In which direction of Y does X lie? and walk 50km. Again she turns to her left and walk
50 km. Again she turns to her Right and walk 30km
X rFkkY,Z ls leku nwjh ij fLFkr gS X,Z
ijarqds mÙkj
&iwoZ esa rFkk and finally she turns to her left and walk 20km If
Y,Z ds nf{k
.k&iwoZ esa fLFkrX dh gSA
fLF
kfrY ds lkis{
k D;k gksxh\ Now she is moving towards North then in which
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to walk?
house located from his friend's house?
,d O;fDr dqN nwjh pyus ds135°
ckn okekorZ ?kqek dqN
rFkk
nqjh nkSyrjke viuh lkbfdy
ls vius ?kj ls cktkj dh vksj 300 eh-
pyrk gSA iqu%90°
ognf{[Link] ?kqek
dqNrFkk
nqjh pyrk gSA vkSj pykA og nf{k.k&if'pe dh vksj tk jgk FkkA tc °og
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ds135
dks.k
var% esa 90°
og okekoRkZ ?kqek nqjh
vkSj pyrk
dqN gSA ;fn vc og ij ck,¡ eqM+k rFkk vius ,d fe=k dks ns[kus 100 eh- pykA nkSyrjke
mÙkj dh vksj py jgk gSA rks mlus fdl fn'kk esa pyuk 'kq: fd;k
dk ?kj mlds fe=k ds ?kj ls fdl fn'kk esa fLFkr gS\
FkkA
(a) North/mÙkj (b) East/iwjc
(a) South/nf{k.k (b) east/iwoZ
(c) West/if'pe (d) South/nf{k.k
(c) South-East/nf{k.k&iwoZ
(d) North-east/mÙkj&iwoZ
14. Ravi is walking in the East direction. After covering a
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10. Sumi ran a distance of 40m towards the South. she distance of one kilometre, he turns 45° left and then
then turned to the right and ran for about 15m, turned 90° right. In which direction is he now?
right and ran 50m. Turning to right then ran for 15m.
jfo iwoZ fn'kk
esa py jgk gSA ,d fdyksehVj dh nwjh r; djus ds
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Finally she turned to the left an angle of 45° and ran.
In which direction was she running finally? ckn og 45° ck,¡ eqM+rk rFkk
gS fiQj °90
nk,¡ eqM+rk vcgSA
og
lwfe nf fdl
{k.k dh vksj 40 eh- nkSM+rh gSA fiQj og nk,¡ eqM+rh gS rFkk fn'kk esa gSa\
yxHkx 15 eh- nkSM+rh gS] nksckjk nk,¡ eqM+rh gS rFkk 50 (a)eh- nkSM+rhmÙkj&iwoZ
North-East/ gSA (b) West/if'pe
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(c) North-East/mÙkj&iwoZ jatu 8 eh- mÙkj dh vksj pykA mlds ckn og nka;h vksj eqM+dj 16
eh- pykA blds ckn og cka;h vksj eqM+dj 5 eh- pyk vkSj mlds
(d) North-West/mÙkj&if'pe
ckn iqu% ck;h vksj eqM+dj 16 eh- pykA vc og vius vkjafHkd
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(b) 3 km in the East/3 fdeh- iwjc esa Fkk] ;fn bl le; mldk eq[k if'pe dh vksj gks] rc mldk cka;k
(c) 4 km in the East/4 fdeh- iwjc esa gkFk fdl fn'kk esa gksxkA
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(d) 4 km in the west/4 fdeh- if'pe esa (a) South/nf{k.k (b) North/mÙkj
18. A and B start walking in opposite direction. A covers (c) East/iwoZ (d) West/if'pe
3 km and B covers 4 km. Then, A turns right and
22. In a morning Raman was performing yoga with his
walks 4km while B turns left and walks 3 km. How
head down and legs up. If at this time his face towards
far is each from the starting point? North then in which direction his Right hand be?
A rFkk
B foijhr fn'kkvksa
pyuk
esa izkjEHk djrsAgSaA
3 fdeh rFkk ,d lqcg jeu ;ksxk dj jgk Fkk] rc mldk lj uhps iSj Åij Fkk]
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B4 fdeh- pyrk gSA rcA nk;sa eqM+dj
fdeh
4 pyrk gS tcfd ;fn bl le; mldk eq[k mÙkj dh vksj gks] rc mldk nka;k gkFk
B ck;sa eqM+dj fdeh
3 pyrk gSaA vkjfEHkd fcUnq ls nksuksafdl
fdruh
fn'kk esa gksxk\
nwjh ij gS\
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(a) West/if'pe (b) North/mÙkj
(a) 5 km/5fdeh- (b) 4 km./4fdeh-
(c) East/iwoZ (d) South/nf{k.k
(c) 10 km/10fdeh- (d) 8 km/8fdeh-
23. Gagan was standing with his head down and legs
19. A postman was returning to the post office which was up. If his right hand towards south then in which
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;fn nf{k.k&iwoZ dks mÙkj&iwoZ] mÙkj&iwoZ dks mÙkj&if'pe]
eqM+rh nf{k.k&if'pe
gSA vc vafre :i ls unh fdl fn'kk esa cg jgh gS\
dks nf{k.k&iwoZ dgk tkrk gSaSA mÙkj&if'pe dks D;k dgk tk;sxk\
(a) East/iwoZ (b) South/nf{k.k
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(a) South-East/nf{k.k&iwoZ (c) East or West/iwjc ;k if'pe
(b) North/mÙkj (d) West/if'pe
(c) East/iwjc 33. One morning Rita and Kavita were talking with each-
other after sunrise and their faces were infront of each-
(d) South-west/nf{k.k&if'pe
other. Shadow of Kavita was immidiate right to Rita.
28. If North is called South-east, North-west is called East, In which direction was the face of Kavita?
West is called North-east, South-west is called North.
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What will East be called? ,d lqcg] lw;ksZn;
ds i'pkr~ jhrk o dfork ,d&nwljs ls ckr dj
jgh Fkh
;fn mÙkj dks nf{k.k&iwoZ] mÙkj&if'pe dks iwjc] if'pe dks mÙkj&iwoZ] rFkk muds psgjs ,d&nwljs ds lkeus FksA dfork dh Nk;k
jhrk ds ,dne nka;h vksj FkhA dfork dk psgjk fdl vksj Fkk\
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nf{k.k&if'pe dks mÙkj dgk tk;s rks iwjc dks D;k dgk tk;sxk\
(a) North/mÙkj (b) South/nf{k.k
(a) South-west/nf{k.k&if'pe
(c) East/iwjc
(b) South/nf{k.k
(d) Data insufficient/vkadM+s Ir vi;kZ
(c) North-west/mÙkj&if'pe
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34. One evening before sunset two friends Jocky and Tomy
(d) None of these/buesa ls dksbZ
ha ug were talking to each other face to face. If Tomy's
29. If, put the South-west direction on the place of south- shadow was exactly to his right side, which direction
east direction, then what sould be change in direction? was Jocky facing?
;fn nf{k.k&iwoZ
fn'kk ds LFkku ij nf{k.k&if'pe fn'kk gks] rks fn'kk
,d 'kke lwpkZLriwoZ
ls nks fe=k tkWdh rFkk VkWeh ,d&nwljs dh vk
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esa D;k ifjorZu gksuk pkfg,\ eq[k djds cSBs gSaA ;fn VkWeh dh Nk;k mlds nka;h vksj gks rks t
(a) West on the place of east/iwjc ds LFkku ij if'pe dk eq[k fdl fn'kk esa Fkk\
(b) South on the place of east/iwjc ds LFkku ij nf{k.k (a) North/mÙkj (b) South/nf{k.k
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C
x;h tkudkfj;ksa dk è;kuiwoZd vè;;u djds buij vk/kfjr iz'uksa dk
mÙkj nhft,& F D
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E
(i) If 'A#B' means that 'B' is 1 meter to the right of A./
(a) H is facing south-East/H dk eq[
k nf{k.k&iwoZ dh vksj gS
;fn 'A#B' dk vFkZ ;ha vksj 1 ehVj dh nwjh ij gSA
'B',A ds nk
(b) B is facing North/B dk eq[k mÙkj vksj gS
(ii) If 'A$B' means that 'B' is 1 meter to the North of A./
;fn 'A$B' dk vFkZ] kj esa 1 ehVj dh nwjh ij gSA
'B',A ds mÙ
(c) G is facing West/G dk eq[k if'pe dh vksj gS
(d) [k mÙkj&if'pe dh vksj gS
A is facing North-West/A dk eq
(iii) If 'A*B' means that 'B' is 1 meter to the left of A./;fn
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41. In a playground four players Kiran, Lalith, Mayur and
'A*B' dk vFkZ gS]
'B',A' ds ck;ha vksj 1 ehVj dh nwjh ij gSA Nitish are practicing football with their coach. Coach
(iv) If 'A£B' means that 'B' 1 meter is to the South of stands in the middle and Kiran, Lalith, Mayur and
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Nitish stand towards North, East, south and West
A./;fn 'A£B' dk vFkZ gS]'B',A' ds nf{k.k 1esa
ehVj dh nwjh with respect to the coach with a distance fo 3m, 4m,
ij gSA 3m and 4m respectively. Now, the football travels in
37. In which direction is T with respect to M on the basis the following way-from coach to Lalith, Lalith ot Kiran,
Kiran to coach, coach to Mayur, Mayur to Nitish and
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of 'M#N$T?
finally, Nitish to coach. Now, what is the total dis-
'M#N$T, ds vk/kj ij 'T',M ls fdl fn'kk dh vksj gS\ tance travelled by the football, if it goes straight to-
(a) North-west/mÙkj&if'pe wards the person?
fdlh eSnku pkj
esa f[kykM+h fdj.k] yfyr] e;wj vkSj furh'k vius
(b) North-east/mÙkj&iwoZ
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ckbZ vksj eqM+rk gSA fpUuh ckbZa vkSj nkbZa vksj eqM+rh gS rFkk ckbZa vksj
eqM+dj fNi tkrh gSA f}tk Øe'k% nkbZ ckbZa vkSj fiQj ckbZa vksj Instruction C West, 20m
eqM+dj fNirh gSA vc] bZ'kkar ds lanHkZ esa Øe'k% vfurk] Hkjr] D
Instruction south-west, 100m
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fpUuh vkSj f}tk fdu fn'kkvksa esa gSa\ Instruction E North, 30m
(a) South, south, North and North/nf{k.k] nf{k.k] kj mÙ Instruction F North-west, 100m
vkSj mÙkj Instruction G south, 130m
(b) West, South-West, North-east and East/if'pe ] Instruction H Soth-east, 100m
nf{k.k&if'pe] mÙkj&iwoZ vkSj iwoZ vuqns'kA iwoZ] 120eh
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(c) North, South, North and South./mÙkj] nf{k.k] mÙkj vuqns'kB mÙkj&iwoZ] 100eh
vkSj nf{k.k
vuqns'kC if'pe] 20eh
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(d) South-West, South, North and North-East/
nf{k.k&if'pe] nf{k.k] mÙkjj mÙkj&iwoZ
vkS vuqns'kD nf{k.k&if'pe] 100eh
43. Four boys K,L,M and N from the same college, start vuqns'kE mÙkj] 30eh
from their college and walk towards their houses. They vuqns
'k F mÙkj&if'pe] 100eh
walk 5m together towards the East, after that K takes
vuqns'kG nf{k.k] 130eh
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jokuk gksrs gS vkSj vius ?kjksa dh vksj pyrs gSaA os iwoZ ;fn dh vksjdks
lSfud 5fn, x, vuqns'kCECEA gS] rks og vius vkjafHkd
ehVj ,d lkFk pyrs gSa] blds K ckn
ck,a eqM+ tkrk
gS vkSj vius LFky ls fdruh nwjh ij gSa\
?kj igqapus ds fy, 8 ehVj pyrk gSA 'ks"k yM+ds 10 ehVj(a)lh/s 100m/100eh (b) 120m/120eh
pyrs gSa vkSj M fiQj
nk,a eqM+ gStkrk5 ehVj pyus ds ckn vius (c) 140m/140eh (d) 160m/160eh
?kj igqaprk gSA fiQj] 'ks"k yM+ds 2 ehVj lh/sLpyrsa nk,a 45.
gSa fiQj
Which of the following set of instructions will take him
eqM+ tkrkvkSj
gS vius ?kj igqapus ds fy, 10 ehVj pyrk gSA 'ks"kto a position which is North from his starting point?
O;fDr 1 ehVj lh/s pyrk gS vkSj vius ?kj igq¡prk gSA muds dkWyst
fuEufyf[kr vu qns'kksa ds lewg esa ls dkSu mls ml LFky ij ys tk,xk
K,L,M rFkkN ds ?kj fdu fn'kkvksa
ds lanHkZ dsa Øe'k% gS\esa tks mlds vkjafHkd LFky ls mÙkj dh vksj gS\
(a) North-east, south-east, south-east, East/mÙkj&iwoZ] (a) FEB (b) BAD
nf{k.k&
iwoZ] nf{k.k&iwoZ] iwoZ (c) FDC
(b) South-east, East, south, North/nf{k. (d) None of these/buesa ls dksbZ
k&iwoZ] iwoZ] nf{k.k] mÙkj ha ug
Solution
1. (c) 120 km
Initial 5. (c) T S
Point
30 km
P
South-West
P Q
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80 km Ending
Point
2. (d) Ending
point R
25
m
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10 m 6. (b) 40 km
Nort
h-W
20km
20km
10 m
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es t
Initial South
Point Initial 30km Ending
Point
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point
X
st East becomes South
-Ea
rt h Then, North becomes East
No
North
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3. (a) Z
So 50 km
ut 7. (c)
h-
Ea
st
30 km
C
Y
50 km
30 km
20 m
Nor
th-W
North
10 m Final
est
point
10 m
135 .C. W
45 °
°
90
C.
°A
W.
West East West East
South South-West
Now, he is facing East direction South
9. (c) 13. (a)
Starting
Point
North
P
North-West
North
.
.W .
90° A.C.W
.C
90° C.W.
A
AP
135°
West East
Final
South-West Point
South 100 m
15 m
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16
Point
No
Initial
5
50 m
Point
40 m
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13
16
8
15 m
C
Initial
11. (d) North Point
North-West
Now, he is going north from his starting point.
° C. W
.
16. (a)
180° A.C. W
90 . 50 km
A 40 km B E
West East Initial
Point
30 km
30 km
.
90° A .C.W
South-East
South Final
point 10 km
Now, he is facing south-east.
Post
ABE = AC = (AB)2 (BC)2 19. (c) 90 m Office
= (40)2 (30)2
100 m
100 m
= 1600 900
= 2500 50km
Shanti Villa
A 40 m 50 m
17. (b)
He was 90 m away from the post office.
D
4 km
20. (c)
60 m
m
0
Initial 10
Point C 3 km B Final
Point
P
A B
80 m
ABC, Initial
20 m
Point
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BC = (AC)2 (AB)2
C
= 2
(5) (4) 2 ABD,
= 25 16
AD = (AB)2 (BD)2
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29. (b) man's wife face will be south.
South - West
90ºCW
South - East
AP
South
90º A CW
East Shadow
36. (a) Sun West
30. (c)
In, 12 0'clock, Minute hand will be in North
Becomes
Morning
Time North North-East
45ºCW Gopal's right hand will be West
Time 1 : 30 Then, Gopal's face will be South.
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Hour hand 37. (b) M # N $ T
North - East
45ºCW
East T
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31. (a) st
Time 4 : 30 -Ea
1 km
h
rt
Hour hand South - East
135ºA CW
North No
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U 1km A
33. (a) Sun (morning)
North
1 km
Shadow
C
West
East P R
1km
Shadow of Kavita fall right of Rita, then Rita's
face is South and Kavita's face is North. 39. (d) X£B*Y
34. (b) X
Sun (evening)
t
es
W
1m
Shadow
h-
East ut
So
West Y B
1m
40. (d) West, South West, North-East, East
43. (a) K
8m
5m 1m N
41. (b) 10 m 2m
Kiran
5m
10m
5 M
m
3 m
P
L
Nitish 4m 44 (a)
Lalit
4m
AP
120 m
Coach
3m
5 80 m
m
Mayur 30 m
60 m
20 m
Total Distance is 24 m
30 m
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42. (b)
Chinni
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20 m
45. (a)
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m
100
Eshanth
Anita Dwija
30 m
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C
10 0
m
Bharath