Logical Reasoning
hardQ. No. 19804
City Q lies South-East of city P. Where is P with respect to Q?
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ANorth
BNorth-West
CEast
DSouth
Correct Answer: North-WestYour Answer: B
Explanation
| Step 2: Reversing North-East gives South-West, and reversing South-East gives North-West. | Step 3: Therefore the requested direction is North-West. | Answer: Option B — North-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. |
- 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. |