PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

DISTANCE

PREPARATORY SET-73

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, $ % and # are used with the following meanings illustrated.

 

'P $ Q' means 'P is to the north Q'

'P # Q' means 'P is to the east of Q'

'P @ Q' means 'P is to the west of Q'

'P % Q' means 'P is to the south of Q'

 

In each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find out the answer of the question.

 

Question No : 1

What is the distance between the starting point and end point if the expression is: B # A, C $ B, D # C, E % D and AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km and DE = 10 km?

(1) 13 km

(2) 12 km

(3) 14 km

(4) 10 km

(5) None of these

Question No : 2

What is the direction of E from the Point C if the expression is: B # A, C $ B, D # C, E % D and AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km and DE = 10 km?

(1) East

(2) South

(3) West

(4) South-East

(5) None of these

Question No : 3

What is the total distance of A to Point G if the expression is: B # A, C $ B, D # C, E % D, F # E and, G $ F and distance AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km, DE = 10 km, EF = 7 km and GF = 10 km?

(1) 41 km

(2) 51 km

(3) 40 km

(4) 10 km

(5) None of these

Question No : 4

What is the G’s direction now if the expression is: B # A, C @ B, D # C, E % D, F # E and, G $ F and distance AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km, DE = 10 km, EF = 7 km and GF = 10 km?

(1) North

(2) West

(3) South

(4) East

(5) None of these

Question No : 5

What is the G’s direction now if the expression is: B # A, C @ B, D # C, E % D, F # E and, G $ F and distance AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km, DE = 10 km, EF = 7 km and GF = 10 km?

(1) North

(2) West

(3) South

(4) East

(5) None of these

Question No : 6

What is the shortest distance covered by G to reach E if the expression is: B # A, C @ B, D # C, E % D, F # E and, G $ F and distance AB = 5 km, BC = 10 km, CD = 9 km, DE = 10 km, EF = 3 km and GF = 4 km?

(1) 2 km

(2) 6 km

(3) 8 km

(4) 9 km

(5) None of these