How far and in which direction is Point Q with respect to Point B ........

Logical Reasoning(IBPS PO) Direction Sense

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the given statements.

A person walks in the east direction from point B. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km

Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

How far and in which direction is Point Q with respect to Point B?

This questions was previously asked in

IBPS PO Prelims (15 Oct, 2022 Shift 1)

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19km, West

17km, West

19km, East

17km, East

16km, East

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Explanation:

Let’s break it down:

- First guy starts at B, heads east 4km, then right (so, south) 3km to C.

- From C, left (east) 4km, right (south) 4km to D, left (east) 4km to E.

- From E, north 7km to P.

- Second person starts at A, west 5km, right (north) 4km, right again (east) 5km, left (north) 3km, left (west) 5km to Q.

- Then from Q, west 7km to meet P.

What does that actually mean for Q’s location relative to B?

- Map it out. B is our starting point for the first guy.

- After walking, P ends up northeast of B, but more importantly, Q is 7km east of P (because to get from Q to P, she walks 7km west).

- Track all steps, and you’ll see that Q ends up 19km east of B. It’s east, not west.

So, Option 3: 19km, East is exactly right.

What this really means is: the right answer is 19km east—Option 3. The rest are off either in value or direction; it really helps to sketch it out step by step.