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A man walks 5 km 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?

Options

AEast
BSouth
CNorth - East
DSouth-West
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Correct Answer

Option dSouth-West

All Options:

  • AEast
  • BSouth
  • CNorth - East
  • DSouth-West

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Start at O(0,0)\displaystyle O(0, 0).
1. South 5\displaystyle 5 km (0,5)\displaystyle \rightarrow (0, -5).
2. Turn right, walk 3\displaystyle 3 km (3,5)\displaystyle \rightarrow (-3, -5) West.
3. Turn left, walk 5\displaystyle 5 km (3,10)\displaystyle \rightarrow (-3, -10) South.
Final position is South-West (x<0,y<0\displaystyle x < 0, y < 0).
Hence, **Option D** is the correct answer.

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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5 Marks

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This chapter covers Direction Sense Test and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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