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Direction Sense Test
4.
A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
West
South
North-East
South-West
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Hence required direction is South-West.

Discussion:
112 comments Page 6 of 12.
Sangita pathak said:   8 years ago
Nice explanation. Thank you all.
Khushi said:   8 years ago
Good explanation, thank you all.
Sreeya said:   8 years ago
He turns towards south.
Saini said:   8 years ago
His movement in west direction ends the answer with S-W as right answer (d).

It's an easy one if you don't get it try diagrammatically.
Bishmay Ranjan Sahoo said:   8 years ago
Answer is correct.

In the question it is clearly mentioned that the direction is to be given from A to D.
Sukanya said:   8 years ago
How could direction of south to west? Please explain me.
Samiksha said:   8 years ago
I hope the answer could be B.
Pearl Vikas said:   8 years ago
@ALL.

Draw a line from starting point to end point straightly then the face of the straight line indicates the answer.
Anubhav said:   8 years ago
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.
Pavani lavu said:   8 years ago
Southwest is the correct answer. I agree.
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