Direction and Distance


  1. Rimpy on the way to her school starts walking from her home toward south. After walking 15 meters she turns towards north. After walking 20 meters, she turn towards east and walks 10 meters. She then turns towards south and walks 5 meters. How for is she from his original position and in which direction











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    10 meters, East

    Correct Option: A

    10 meters, East


  1. An ant movers 10 cm towards east and turns to the right hand moves 3 cm. Then it moves to its right and moved 3 cm. It then turns to his left and moves 2 cm. Finally it turns to his right and travel's 7 cm. how for and in which direction it is now from the starting point?











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    5 cm, West

    Correct Option: D

    5 cm, West


  1. Rimpy,on her morning walk, starting from home she walks to the North for 250 m, then she turns to her right and travels 20 m and then she again turns to the right and drives straight another 250 m. How much distance has she now to cover to go back to her home ?











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    20 m

    Correct Option: B

    20 m


Direction: Seven poles A, B, C, D, E, F and G are put in such a way that the distance between the next two decreases by 1 meter. The distance between the first two poles, A and B, is 10 meters. Now answer the following questions.

  1. If a monkey hops from pole G to pole C, then how much distance did it cover ?











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    According to given above question, the distance between Poles are ::
    A_______10m_______B______9m______C_____8m_____D____7m____E___6m___F__5m__G.

    Now calculate the distance between G and C Poles.

    Correct Option: A

    According to given above question, the distance between Poles are ::
    A_______10m_______B______9m______C_____8m_____D____7m____E___6m___F__5m__G.

    Now calculate the distance between G and C Poles.
    The distance between pole G and C = 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 = 26m


  1. What is the distance between the first pole A and the last pole G?











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    According to given above question, the distance and arrangement of Poles are ::
    A_______10m_______B______9m______C_____8m_____D____7m____E___6m___F__5m__G.

    Now calculate the distance between G and C Poles.

    Correct Option: C

    According to given above question, the distance and arrangement of Poles are ::
    A_______10m_______B______9m______C_____8m_____D____7m____E___6m___F__5m__G.

    Now calculate the distance between G and C Poles.
    The distance between A and G
    = (10 + 9 + .... + 5)