Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Direction and Distance
Animesh walked 30 metre towards West, turned to his right and walked 20 metres. He then turned to his left and walked 10 metres, then turned to his left and walked 40 metres. He turned to his left and walked 5 metres. He again turned to his left and continued walking. In which direction is Animesh walking now?
A
North-East
B
North
C
South-East
D
West
Answer
North
Explanation
Solution
1. Visualize: Imagine Animesh starting at a point. He walks West (left).
2. Follow the turns:
- Right turn: Now facing North. Walks 20 metres.
- Left turn: Now facing West again. Walks 10 metres.
- Left turn: Now facing South. Walks 40 metres.
- Left turn: Now facing East. Walks 5 metres.
- Left turn: Now facing North.
Therefore, Animesh is walking towards North.
The correct answer is (B) : North