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GATE 2025 CS (CS1) – Question 5

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Reading Comprehension and Reasoning · 1 mark · Multiple choice

According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?
Note: The figure shown is representative.

1st Main Road runs north-south and 5th Cross Road runs east-west. North-west block: Library above Physics Lab. North-east block: Canteen above Hospital. South-west block: Hostels above Classrooms. South-east block: Chemistry Lab.
  1. The library is located to the northwest of the canteen.
  2. The hospital is located to the east of the chemistry lab.
  3. The chemistry lab is to the southeast of physics lab.
  4. The classrooms and canteen are next to each other.

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Correct answer: (C) The chemistry lab is to the southeast of physics lab.

Explanation

The Physics Lab is in the north-west block and the Chemistry Lab is in the south-east block, so the lab is to its south-east. The Library is directly west of the Canteen, the Hospital is north of the Chemistry Lab, and the Classrooms are diagonally opposite the Canteen.