Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question based on it.
If A # B: B is 5 m to the right of A.
If A $ B: B is 5 m to the south of A.
If A @ B: B is 5 m to the left of A.
If A % B: B is 5 m to the north of A.
Assume that the first person is facing towards north.
If M % N @ O $ P, in which direction is P with respect to M?
This questions was previously asked in
SBI PO Mains (20 Jul, 2019)
South-west
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Let’s break this down step by step:
- M % N: N is 5 m north of M.
- N @ O: O is 5 m to the left of N. Since M is facing north, left means west. So O is 5 m west of N.
- O $ P: P is 5 m south of O.
Here’s how it works visually:
Start at M. Go 5 m north to N.
From N, go 5 m west to O.
From O, go 5 m south to P.
So where is P with respect to M?
- Vertically: M?N (5m up), O?P (5m down), so back to the same level as M.
- Horizontally: N?O (5m left), so P is 5 m west of M.
The correct answer is:
Option 1: West
Let’s keep it simple:
- P ends up straight west of M. No zigzags, no diagonals, just west.
- Options like south-west or east don’t fit, because only one simple shift was made horizontally.
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By: Parvesh Mehta