# Recent questions tagged direction-sense

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Three of the five students are allocated to a hostel put in special requests to the warden, Given the floor plan of the vacant rooms, select the allocation plan that will accommodate all their requests. Request by X: Due to pollen allergy, I want to avoid a wing next to ... by Z: I believe in Vaastu and so I want to stay in South-West wing. The shaded rooms are already occupied. WR is washroom
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Fatima starts from point $P$, goes North for $3$ km, and then East for $4$ km to reach point $Q$. She then turns to face point $P$ and goes $15$ km in that direction. She then goes North for $6$ km. How far is she from point $P$, and in which direction should she go to reach point $P$? $\text{8 km, East}$ $\text{12 km, North}$ $\text{6k m, East}$ $\text{10 km, North}$
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There are five buildings called $V$, $W$, $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ in a row (not necessarily in that order). $V$ is to the West of $W$. $Z$ is to the East of $X$ and the West of $V$. $W$ is to the West of $Y$. Which is the building in the middle? $V$ $W$ $X$ $Y$
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$M$ and $N$ start from the same location. $M$ travels $10$ km East and then $10$ km North-East. $N$ travels $5$ km South and then $4$ km South-East. What is the shortest distance (in km) between $M$ and $N$ at the end of their travel? $18.60$ $22.50$ $20.61$ $25.00$
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Does anyone else find this question ambiguous. It is stated he starts from his house in east but it is not stated in which direction he starts moving from his home.
$X$ is $1$ km northeast of $Y$. $Y$ is $1$ km southeast of $Z$. $W$ is $1$ km west of $Z$. $P$ is $1$ km south of $W$. $Q$ is $1$ km east of $P$. What is the distance between $X$ and $Q$ in km? $1$ $\sqrt{2}$ $\sqrt{3}$ $2$
Mr. Vivek walks $6$ meters North-east, then turns and walks $6$ meters South-east, both at 60 degrees to east. He further moves $2$ meters South and $4$ meters West. What is the straight distance in meters between the point he started from and the point he finally reached? $2\sqrt 2$ $2$ $\sqrt 2$ $1/\sqrt2$
Four branches of a company are located at $M$, $N$, $O$ and $P$. $M$ is north of $N$ at a distance of $4 km$; $P$ is south of $O$ at a distance of $2$ $km$; $N$ is southeast of O by $1 km$. What is the distance between $M$ and $P$ in $km$? $5.34$ $6.74$ $28.5$ $45.49$