Description : A man walks 3 Km to his East then turns left and walks 3 Km towards North then turns left and walks 3Km towards West Indicate the correct direction in which he is in relation to his starting point: A. East B. West C. South D. North
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : A women leaves her hut and walks 2 km West, then she turns North and walks 7 km, then she turns East and walks 1 km, then she turns South and walks 3 km, then she turns to her left and walks 1 km to reach the well ... her hut? Options: 1) 4 km South 2) 10 km North 3) 10 km South 4) 4 km North
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 4 km North
Description : Starting from point A, Ajit walks 14 metres towards west, he then turns to his right and walks 14 metres and then turns to his left and walks 10 metres. He again turns to his left and walks 14 metres and reaches to the point E. The shortest distance between A and E is (A) 38 (B) 42 (C) 52 (D) 24
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards south - west. The displacement from origin is :
Last Answer : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards ... north west D. `60 sqrt 2m`. Towards north east
Description : Two siblings start from home to go to their respective schools. The brother goes 6 km West, then turns right and goes 3 km and reaches his school. The sister goes 2 km South, then 4 km East, then turns left and goes 5 km and ... : 1) 10 km West 2) 10 km East 3) 2 km East 4) 2 km West
Last Answer : 1
Description : A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the North-East `(N45^0E)` direction.From there, he walks a distance of 4 units towards the N
Last Answer : A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the North-East `(N45^0E)` direction.From there, he walks ... ^(ipi/4)` D. `(3+4i)e^(ipi/4)`
Description : Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in a wrong direction, lie turned and travelled 12 km towards West, turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of the office from his house is: (A) 20 km (B) 14 km (C) 12 km (D) 10 km
Description : A man started walking from his house towards south. After walking 6 km, he turned to his left and walked 5 km after. Then he walked further 3 km after turning left. He then turned to his left and continued his walk for 9 km. How far is he away from his house? (A) 3 km (B) 4 km (C) 5 km (D) 6 km
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Four friends A, B, C, D are playing caroms, where A and C are teammates. B is the left of C who is facing west , then in which direction A is facing? a) South b) North c) East d) West
Last Answer : Ans: option (b)
Description : A person walks 10 m infront and 10 m to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 m respectively. How far is he now from his starting point? (A) 20 m (B) 15 m (C) 10 m (D) 5 m
Description : If a river flows from west to east with constant velocity of 1.0 m s-1 and a boat leaves south bank heading towards north with velocity of 2.40 m s-1, then resultant velocity of boat is A. 2.6 m s-1 B. 2.7 m s-1 C. 2.8 m s-1 D. 2.9 m s-1
Last Answer : 2.6 m s-1
Description : Two ladies and two men are playing bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex. One man is facing South. ... facing to? (A) East and West (B) North and West (C) South and East (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) North and West
Description : A man rows to a place 48km distant and back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4km with the stream in the same time as 3km against the stream. Find the rate of the stream. A.2 km/hr B.1 km/hr C.3 km/hr D.3.5km/hr
Last Answer : Answer- B Basic Formula: Speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) km / hr Speed = distance traveled / time taken Explanation: Suppose he moves 4km downstream in x hours Then, downstream a= 4 / x km/hr Speed upstream b = 3/ x km/hr ... = 1/2 a=8 km/hr ,b = 6 km/hr rate of stream = ½ (8 - 6 ) = 1 km/hr
Description : When the pilot of the black aeroplane asked the narrator to follow him, in which direction did he turn the aeroplane ? a) South b) North c) East d) West
Last Answer : b) North
Description : A man walk 10 m towards east, then 40 m towards North and in the last 30 m towards west find the net displacement :-
Last Answer : A man walk 10 m towards east, then 40 m towards North and in the last 30 m towards west find the net displacement : ... 5 m` C. 30 m D. `30 sqrt 5 m`
Description : One day Prakash left home and walked 10 km towards south, turned right and walked 5 km, turned right and walked 10 km and turned left and walked 10 km. How many km will he have to walk to reach his home straight? (A) 30 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 15
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to – (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
Last Answer : (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India Explanation: During the Rainy Season in India (Mid-June to the end of September), the intense heat that prevails in the ... they are deflected to their right and blow over the Indian subcontinent as the south-west monsoon winds.
Description : While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers: (A) Follow the slope of these rift valleys (B) The ... is tilted towards the west (D) The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east
Last Answer : Answer: A In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal. The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers
Description : India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that (a) ... (c) all longitudes with their opposites form great circles (d) the earth is not a perfect sphere
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Just before sunset Veena and Zeba were talking to each other standing face-toface. If Veena sees Zeba’s shadow to be exactly towards the right of Zeba, which direction was Veena facing? (1) South (2) North (3) East (4) North-East
Last Answer : (1) South
Description : A cyclist moves due east at 8 km/h for half an hour and then turns exactly south-wards for another half an hour at 6 km/h. The average velocity of the cyclist for the period is (a) 5 km/h (b) 7 km/h (c) 10 km/h (d) 14 km/h
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : A person moves from a point S and walks along the path which is a square of each side 50 m. He runs east, south
Last Answer : A person moves from a point S and walks along the path which is a square of each side 50 m. He runs east, south, ... (B) 100 m (C) 50 m (D) zero
Description : A boat man lakes 5hrs 30 mins to row a boat 30km downstream of a river and 4 hrs 15mints to cover a distance of 10km upstream. Find the speed of the river current in km/hr. A) 1.5 km/hr B) 3km/hr C) 5km/hr D) 7 km/hr
Last Answer : ANSWER: A Explanation: Rate downstream = (30 / 5 ½ ) km/hr = 30 / (11/2) km/hr = 30 * 2 / 11 km/hr = 60/11 km/hr Rate upstream = (10 / 4 ¼)km/hr = 10 / (17/4)km/hr = 10 * 4 / 17 km/hr = ... Speed of current = 1 / 2 (a - b) km/hr =1 / 2 (60 / 11 - 40 / 17) = 1.5 km/hr (approx.)
Description : In 'annular' pattern, rivers flow – (1) from West to East (2) from North to South (3) like a ring (4) in transverse direction
Last Answer : (3) like a ring Explanation: Annular pattern refers to a ringshaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings.
Description : An electron is directly west of a proton. The force on the electron is in what direction: north, south, east, or west?
Last Answer : ANSWER: EAST or TOWARD THE PROTON
Description : In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow (1) from West to East (2) from North to South (3) like a ring (4) in transverse direction
Last Answer : like a ring
Description : If Martha is standing on a street corner in a big city facing south. She walks blocks to the south. Then she turns right and walks blocks. Then she turns right and walks blocks. Then she turns right a?
Last Answer : North
Description : A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. Then what is the speed of the stream? (a) 3km/hr (b) 5km/hr (c) 6km/hr (d) 7km/hr
Last Answer : (a) 3km/hr
Description : Busses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 km/hr at intervals of 10 minutes. What is the speed of a man coming from the opposite direction towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at intervals of 8 minutes? a) 3 km/hr b) 4 km/hr c) 5 km/hr d) 7 km/hr e) None of these
Last Answer : Distance covered in 10 minutes at 20 kmph = distance covered in 8 minutes at (20+x) kmph 20× 10/60=8/60(20+x) 200 = 160 + 8x 8x = 40 x=40/8=5 kmph Answer: c)
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005] (a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - ... - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills (d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : There is a frog, dead in the middle of an island. If he swims north, the distance to the mainland is 2 meters. If he swims south, the distance to the mainland is 3 meters. If he swims east or west, the distance is 4 meters. Which way does he swim? -Riddles
Last Answer : He doesn't swim at all, he is dead.
Description : McGee is on his way to meet Molly and leaves his math class while listening to music. he travels 100m before he realizes he walked right past her locker. He turns around and walks 20 meters back to her locker.What is McGee’s displacement?
Last Answer : He is 80m from where he started.
Description : Total latitude of a point is positive if it lies (A) North of the reference parallel (B) South of the reference parallel (C) East of the reference parallel (D) West of the reference parallel
Last Answer : (A) North of the reference parallel
Description : A person walks from point P to point Q along a straight road ¡n 10 minutes, then turns back and returns to point R which is midway
Last Answer : A person walks from point P to point Q along a straight road n 10 minutes, then turns back and ... velocity of the person in going from P to R.
Description : With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on ... 2003] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 only
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west ... 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-3-1-4 (c) 3-2-4-1 (d) 3-4-2-1
Description : Which of the following statements is not true? (a) The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions (b) Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon (c) Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon (d) All are correct
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from (a) The west coast to the east coast (b) North-East India to the west coast (c) The north to the south (d) North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Description : In a closed traverse, sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of east departures exceeds the sum of west departures, then, the closing line will lie in (A) North-west quadrant (B) North-east quadrant (C) South-east quadrant (D) South-west quadrant
Last Answer : (A) North-west quadrant
Description : If South-East becomes North; and NorthEast becomes West; then West becomes (1) North-East (2) South-East (3) North-West (4) South-West
Last Answer : (2) South-East
Description : A guy was waiting at home, he swung a metal pole then took 3 left turns and on his way back home there was a masked man waiting for him. What is he doing and who is the masked man? -Riddles
Last Answer : He is playing baseball and the masked man is the Catcher.
Description : What is the starting point if it was 8 km west then 3 km west?
Last Answer : It would be 8 + 3 = 11 kilometres West. What is missing from the question is the starting point? If the ending points were given, we would be able to reverse back to the unknown starting point.
Description : Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ? (a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain (b) The eastern coast has a ... little indentation except towards the south (d) The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Description : A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The other one walks at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed ... as the train? A.59 km/hr B.65 km/hr C.70 km/hr D.81 km/hr E. None of these
Last Answer : Answer-D (81 km/hr) Explanation4.5 km/hr =(4.5 x 5/18)m/sec =5m/4sec = 1.25 m/sec, and 5.4 km/hr =(5.4 x 5/18)m/sec =3m/2sec = 1.5 m/sec. Let the speed of the train be x m/sec. Then, (x - 1.25) ... - 12.75 => 0.1x = 2.25 => x = 22.5 Therefore Speed of the train =(22.5 x18 /5)km/hr = 81 km/hr.
Description : A Superfast train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 9 km/hr. The other one walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8and 17seconds respectively to overtake them. ... are walking in the same direction as the train? A) 250 kmph B) 487kmph C) 162kmph D) 312kmph
Last Answer : ANSWER:C Explanation: Given that the first one walks at 9 km/hr convert the speed in the unit of m/sec 9 km/hr = (9*5/18) m/s = 5/2 m/s = 2.5 m/s Another one walks at 10.8 km/hr ... the speed in the unit of km/hr Speed of the train = (45*18/5)kmph Speed of the train = 162 km/ hr
Description : A train overtakes two girls walking along a railway track. The first girl walks at 9 km/hr. The other girl walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8 and 17 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the ... in the same direction as the train? A) 25 m/s B) 45 m/s C) 30m/s D) 40m/s
Last Answer : ANSWER:B Explanation: First girl speed = 9km/hr = 9 * 5 / 18 m/s = 5/2 m/s = 2.5 m/s second girl speed = 10.8 km/hr = 10.8 * 5/18 m/s = 54/18 = 3 m/s Let the speed of the train ... x - 3) * 17 16.8x - 42 = 17x - 51 0.2x = 9 x = 45 Therefore the speed of the train is 45 m/s
Description : If the speed of boat is 5 km/hr and speed of stream is 2 km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in Upstream? a) 5km/hr b) 2km/hr c) 7km/hr d) 3km/hr
Last Answer : d) 3km/hr