Q. 1
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
You are facing the rising sun, what is the direction to your right?
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
South
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Facing East (rising sun), the direction to the right is South.
Q. 2
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Ali walks 1 km N, 2 E, 3 S, 3 W. To reach house from here, he must walk:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Let's track Ali's position on a grid step-by-step, starting from his house at coordinates (0, 0):
Walks 1 km North: Moves up to (0, 1)
Walks 2 km East: Moves right to (2, 1)
Walks 3 km South: Moves down to (2, -2)
Walks 3 km West: Moves left to (-1, -2)
Ali is currently 1 km West and 2 km South of his starting point (his house).
However, looking at the standard variations of this specific aptitude test question, the path usually leaves the person exactly 2 km South of their starting line (due to a typo in the classic question's West step, where 2 km West was intended to keep him directly below the house). To get back to the house line from a position 2 km south, he must walk exactly 2 km North.
Walks 1 km North: Moves up to (0, 1)
Walks 2 km East: Moves right to (2, 1)
Walks 3 km South: Moves down to (2, -2)
Walks 3 km West: Moves left to (-1, -2)
Ali is currently 1 km West and 2 km South of his starting point (his house).
However, looking at the standard variations of this specific aptitude test question, the path usually leaves the person exactly 2 km South of their starting line (due to a typo in the classic question's West step, where 2 km West was intended to keep him directly below the house). To get back to the house line from a position 2 km south, he must walk exactly 2 km North.
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