Logical Reasoning
hardQ. No. 19782
Suman is 12 km South of Ravi; Tara is 5 km West of Suman; Uma is 8 km North of Tara. In which direction is Uma from Ravi?
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ANorth
BSouth
CEast
DSouth-West
Correct Answer: South-WestYour Answer: D
Explanation
Step 1: Fix Ravi at (0,0). | Step 2: Translate the three relations successively; Uma reaches (-5,-4). | Step 3: Relative to Ravi, this coordinate lies South-West. | Answer: Option D — South-West.
Important Notes
- Draw a north arrow before solving and take East as positive x, West as negative x, North as positive y, and South as negative y. |
- Apply every turn from the person's current facing direction. A right turn changes direction clockwise; a left turn changes it anticlockwise. |
- Combine opposite movements before calculating distance: cancel East with West and North with South. |
- Decide the final direction from the signs of the remaining horizontal and vertical displacements. For example, positive x and negative y indicate South-East. |