Verbal Reasoning - Direction Sense Test - Discussion

@All.

The correct answer is South-West. "Now in which direction is he from the starting place?".

If you know the directions well then you can understand this.

Now after moving as per the question, he'll be moved in "South-West" direction.

If the question was like "In which direction he faces now or in which direction he moved? " in this case answer will be "South" but the question is in which direction is he from starting place. So, consider angle from A to D and it'll be "South-West".

Imagine that the man is facing south. He walks 5 km forward & turns right, means west. After 3km straight he turns left, means south & walks 5km. Imagine this & draw it. Remember that in every problems like this, we must assume that the man is facing the direction which he is moving first. In the above figure, the line AB is pointing south, BC--> west & CD again south. So the point D is SW of A.

@All.

According to me, the solution is;

Let the starting point be x.
This person walks 5km south. So he is in the south direction from the starting point.
From the point he stopped, he turned right. He is in the west direction from the starting point.
From the point he stopped now, he turned left. He is in the south-west direction from the starting point.
Hence, the answer is option D, South-West.

This explanation may help you better.

Assume that you are standing at point A and looks towards point D. It will make you to look at D at an angle approximately 35 degree from south toward west, i.e. South-West. We either use north or South for their respective direction as first word, As in this case it is to South.

Hence the answer is correct.

The answer is southwest because the twist is :) first, we need to find out the starting position so he started from north and headed towards south so after the entire scenario he will reach sooth again and if we trace the middle direction from the starting point to the ending point with the rough diagram we will get the answer as South West (SW).

Answer is correct guys.

When you turn left or right. Turn by 90degree when the angle is not given.

By applying this and by following the instruction the man will be in 3rd coordinate which is south-west.

To make it easy first draw the N-S & E-W DIRECTIONS and follow the instruction from the center point.

I think the answer is North-East. If you have to move 5km towards south(as specified), you have to be in the north right. And the difference towards the right to left (i.e, west to east) will end up in the east. So Northeast. A diagram is drawn imagining yourself can help.

South-west is correct answer, because its acking you in question, Now in which direction is he from the starting place?

Answer is clear he goes only two direction that is South then West, he no goes North - East direction that why is CORRECT ANSWER IS SOUTH - WEST.

Direction of movement remains south as he is moving parallel to his direction of movement of 5 kms south had he turned at 45 deg angle after turning left he would have walked south west so Sundar you are wrong and Sridhar is correct the answer is B

Please anyone answer me.

A and B start walking in opposite directions. A walked 2km and B walked 3km. Then each turned right and walked 4km. Then they turned right. A walked 3km and B walked 2km. How far distance apart are they at the end?