Question 1
Pooja walks 9 km East. How far and in which direction is Pooja from the starting point?
- A9 km, East
- B9 km, South-East
- C11 km, East
- D9 km, West
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Answer: (A) 9 km, East
Net displacement: 9 km East and 0 km North; distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.
Question 2
Usha walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 6 km, then turns left and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is Usha from the starting point?
- A14 km, North-East
- B10 km, South-East
- C10 km, North-East
- D12 km, North-East
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Answer: (C) 10 km, North-East
Net displacement: 6 km East and 8 km North; distance = √(6² + 8²) = 10 km.
Question 3
Nikhil walks 2 km North, then turns right and walks 12 km, then turns left and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is Nikhil from the starting point?
- A15 km, North-East
- B13 km, South-East
- C17 km, North-East
- D13 km, North-East
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Answer: (D) 13 km, North-East
Net displacement: 12 km East and 5 km North; distance = √(12² + 5²) = 13 km.
Question 4
Gita walks 7 km North. How far and in which direction is Gita from the starting point?
- A9 km, North
- B7 km, North
- C7 km, South-East
- D7 km, North-West
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Answer: (B) 7 km, North
Net displacement: 0 km East and 7 km North; distance = √(0² + 7²) = 7 km.
Question 5
Nikhil walks 3 km North and then turns right and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is Nikhil from the starting point?
- A5 km, South-East
- B5 km, North-West
- C5 km, North-East
- D7 km, North-East
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Answer: (C) 5 km, North-East
Net displacement: 4 km East and 3 km North; distance = √(4² + 3²) = 5 km.
Question 6
Usha walks 7 km North. How far and in which direction is Usha from the starting point?
- A7 km, North-West
- B7 km, South-East
- C7 km, North
- D9 km, North
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Answer: (C) 7 km, North
Net displacement: 0 km East and 7 km North; distance = √(0² + 7²) = 7 km.
Question 7
Tarun walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 8 km, then turns left and walks 1 km. How far and in which direction is Tarun from the starting point?
- A10 km, South-East
- B10 km, North-East
- C10 km, North-West
- D14 km, North-East
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Answer: (B) 10 km, North-East
Net displacement: 8 km East and 6 km North; distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km.
Question 8
Isha walks 2 km North, then turns right and walks 5 km, then turns left and walks 10 km. How far and in which direction is Isha from the starting point?
- A13 km, North-East
- B17 km, North-East
- C13 km, North-West
- D13 km, South-East
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Answer: (A) 13 km, North-East
Net displacement: 5 km East and 12 km North; distance = √(5² + 12²) = 13 km.
Question 9
Harsh walks 9 km East. How far and in which direction is Harsh from the starting point?
- A11 km, East
- B9 km, South-East
- C9 km, West
- D9 km, East
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Answer: (D) 9 km, East
Net displacement: 9 km East and 0 km North; distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.
Question 10
Isha walks 3 km North and then turns right and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is Isha from the starting point?
- A7 km, North-East
- B5 km, North-West
- C5 km, North-East
- D5 km, South-East
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Answer: (C) 5 km, North-East
Net displacement: 4 km East and 3 km North; distance = √(4² + 3²) = 5 km.
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Question 11
Gita walks 3 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 1 km. How far and in which direction is Gita from the starting point?
- A5 km, North-West
- B5 km, North-East
- C5 km, South-East
- D7 km, North-East
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Answer: (B) 5 km, North-East
Net displacement: 3 km East and 4 km North; distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 km.
Question 12
Rahul walks 7 km North. How far and in which direction is Rahul from the starting point?
- A7 km, South-East
- B9 km, North
- C7 km, North
- D7 km, North-West
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Answer: (C) 7 km, North
Net displacement: 0 km East and 7 km North; distance = √(0² + 7²) = 7 km.
Question 13
Usha walks 9 km East. How far and in which direction is Usha from the starting point?
- A11 km, East
- B9 km, West
- C9 km, South-East
- D9 km, East
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Answer: (D) 9 km, East
Net displacement: 9 km East and 0 km North; distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.
Question 14
Isha walks 3 km North, then turns right and walks 8 km, then turns left and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is Isha from the starting point?
- A10 km, South-East
- B10 km, North-East
- C12 km, North-East
- D10 km, North-West
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Answer: (B) 10 km, North-East
Net displacement: 8 km East and 6 km North; distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km.
Question 15
Gita walks 9 km East. How far and in which direction is Gita from the starting point?
- A11 km, East
- B9 km, West
- C9 km, East
- D9 km, South-East
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Answer: (C) 9 km, East
Net displacement: 9 km East and 0 km North; distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.
Question 16
Kavya walks 2 km North, then turns right and walks 8 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is Kavya from the starting point?
- A10 km, South-East
- B14 km, North-East
- C10 km, North-East
- D12 km, North-East
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Answer: (C) 10 km, North-East
Net displacement: 8 km East and 6 km North; distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km.
Question 17
Meera walks 9 km East. How far and in which direction is Meera from the starting point?
- A9 km, East
- B11 km, East
- C9 km, West
- D9 km, South-East
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Answer: (A) 9 km, East
Net displacement: 9 km East and 0 km North; distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.
Question 18
Usha walks 3 km North, then turns right and walks 6 km, then turns left and walks 5 km. How far and in which direction is Usha from the starting point?
- A10 km, North-East
- B14 km, North-East
- C10 km, North-West
- D12 km, North-East
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Answer: (A) 10 km, North-East
Net displacement: 6 km East and 8 km North; distance = √(6² + 8²) = 10 km.
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