alleryStart learning →Meena walks 2 km east, 2 km south, and then 2 km west. Where is she from the start?
- 2 km east
- 2 km south
- 6 km west
- 2 km north
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Correct answer: B. 2 km south
The east and west walks cancel, leaving the 2 km she walked south.
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Meena walks 2 km east, 2 km south, and then 2 km west. Where is she from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Jaya walks 6 m north, turns right and walks 4 m, then turns right and walks 6 m. Where is she from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Asha lives east of Bina. Bina lives east of Chitra. Chitra lives east of Divya. Who lives farthest west?Read the answer and worked solution →The mango tree is north of the well. The well is north of the gate. The gate is north of the pond. Which is farthest south?Read the answer and worked solution →Sita faces north. Rani stands right next to Sita on her left side. Rani is in which direction from Sita?Read the answer and worked solution →Raju faces east. His friend stands right behind him. The friend is in which direction from Raju?Read the answer and worked solution →At sunrise Mia stands facing the Sun. Which direction is her back toward?Read the answer and worked solution →At sunset Leo stands facing the setting Sun in the west. Which direction is on his right hand?Read the answer and worked solution →A compass card has N at the top. Which direction is on its right side?Read the answer and worked solution →The magnetic compass was first invented in which country?Read the answer and worked solution →A boy walks 10 m west and then 10 m north. In which direction is his starting point from him now?Read the answer and worked solution →The Sun rises in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Rita walks 5 m north and then 5 m east. In which direction is she from her starting point?Read the answer and worked solution →The main gate of a school faces east. A child walks straight out through it. Which way is she walking?Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi's house door faces north. He stands outside with his back to the door. Which way does he face?Read the answer and worked solution →A boy stands in a field. A pond is south of him and a well is east of him. In which direction is the well from the pond?Read the answer and worked solution →A tree is west of a temple and a pond is north of the temple. In which direction is the tree from the pond?Read the answer and worked solution →A wheel turns clockwise. Its top point moves toward which side?Read the answer and worked solution →A runner starts north round a square field and turns right at every corner. Which way does he run on the third side?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of directions are opposite to each other?Read the answer and worked solution →A ship sails south from a port and then sails back along the same line. It now sails toward the:Read the answer and worked solution →Facing east, how many 90° clockwise turns make you face west?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each basic compass direction with its map position:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each direction with the position of the rising or setting sun:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each simple turn from North with the resulting direction:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each walking direction with its opposite retreat direction:Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Jaya walks 6 m north, turns right and walks 4 m, then turns right and walks 6 m. Where is she from the start?
- 4 m west
- 6 m north
- 6 m south
- 4 m east
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Correct answer: D. 4 m east
She goes north 6, east 4, then south 6 which cancels the north, leaving her 4 m east.
Asha lives east of Bina. Bina lives east of Chitra. Chitra lives east of Divya. Who lives farthest west?
- Divya
- Asha
- Chitra
- Bina
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Correct answer: A. Divya
Each friend is east of the next, so the last one, Divya, is farthest west.
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