Question

Mr. X starts walking from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 30 metres, he turned towards right and walked 20 metres. He then turned left and moving a distance of 10 metres, turned to his left again and walked 40 metres. He now turns to the left and walks 5 metres. Finally he turns to his left. In which direction is he walking now ?

• A. North
• B. South
• C. South-East
• D. East

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Let's follow Mr. X's movements step-by-step to determine the final direction he is facing.

1. Mr. X starts by walking west for 30 meters. 
2. He then turns right. Since he was initially heading west, turning right will make him face north. He walks 20 meters in this direction.
3. Next, he turns left. From facing north, a left turn results in facing west again. He moves 10 meters in this direction.
4. He makes another left turn. Now, from facing west, turning left will make him face south. He walks 40 meters in this direction.
5. Mr. X turns to his left again, from facing south to facing east, and walks 5 meters.
6. Finally, he turns left once more. Turning left from east will change his direction to face north.

Thus, Mr. X is currently walking in the North direction. This matches with the given correct answer, which is North.

The final answer is demonstrated through careful consideration of direction changes at each step:

Step	Facing Direction	Movement
Initial	West	30 meters
1st Turn	North	20 meters
2nd Turn	West	10 meters
3rd Turn	South	40 meters
4th Turn	East	5 meters
5th Turn	North	-

This step-by-step analysis ensures the clarity and accuracy in determining the direction.