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GATE 2021 ME (ME2) – Question 5

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The front door of Mr. X's house faces East. Mr. X leaves the house, walking 50 m straight from the back door that is situated directly opposite to the front door. He then turns to his right, walks for another 50 m and stops. The direction of the point Mr. X is now located at with respect to the starting point

  1. South-East
  2. North-East
  3. West
  4. North-West

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Correct answer: (D) North-West

Explanation

The back door faces west. Walking out from it moves 50 m west; a right turn while facing west points north.

The final displacement is 50 m west and 50 m north, so he is **North-West (D)** of the starting point.