Directions Sense Using Wrong Map


 
 
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Directions Sense Using Wrong Map

Directional Questions

While solving questions related to directions the following points should be kept in mind

  • When a person moves to his left side, he will move towards anti-clockwise direction and when a person moves to his right side, he will move towards clockwise direction.
  • When a question says moved towards left or right side, we assume that the movement is at an angle of 90 degrees.
  • Direction Sense Using Wrong Map

    In these type of questions we given a directions which have changed may be by rotation of the sign board or by accidental placement of the sign board in wrong direction. The candidate has to make comparison of two maps between which one is definitely wrong. One has to find the correct direction in the wrong map by applying logical analysis. and then solve the questions

    Illustration: At a crossing, there was a direction pole, which was showing all the four correct directions. But due to the wind, it turns in such a manner that now West pointer is showing South. Harish went in the wrong direction thinking that he was travelling East. In what direction he was actually travelling?

    A. South                        B. North                  C. West                   D. East

    Answer: B

    Solution: As we know that the West pointer is pointing towards South the figure shows the wrong map and the correct mapDirection Test - Reasoning Ability

    From the figure we see that East in the Wrong map is Actually North in the Correct Map. Hence the Correct Option Is B, i.e., North.

    Question : - If South - East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West becomes ?

    (1) South - East                   (2) North - East              (3) North-West

    (4) South                             (5) None of these 

    Answer : - (1) South -East 

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    Question : 1

    At a crossing, there was a direction pole, which was showing all the four correct directions. But due to the wind, it turns in such a manner that now West pointer is showing Southeast. Gaurav went in the wrong direction thinking that he was travelling North. In what direction he was actually travelling?
     

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    At a crossing, there was a direction pole, which was showing all the four correct directions. But due to the wind, it turns in such a manner that now West pointer is showing Southeast. Gaurav went in the wrong direction thinking that he was travelling Northeast. In what direction he was actually travelling?


     

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    At a crossing, there was a direction pole, which was showing all the four correct directions. But due to the wind, it turns in such a manner that now West pointer is showing Southeast. Gaurav went in the wrong direction thinking that he was travelling south. In what direction he was actually travelling?

    Right Option : D
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