Question

‘X’ started walking towards the West, after traveling 5 km turned exactly to his right and walked 3 km. Then he decided to walk exactly to his left. On reaching 2 km, he heard a voice and walked back. Then he noticed his friend ‘Y’ was walking towards him from the right side. In which direction is ‘Y’ walking?

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

Hint:

Use the directions logically: Right turn means a 90° turn, and Left turn means another 90° in the opposite direction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Let’s break it down step-by-step: - X starts walking towards the West. - After 5 km, X turns right (which would be towards the North) and walks 3 km. - Then, X turns left (which would be towards the West again) and walks 2 km. - Finally, X hears a voice coming from his right side, and this is where he notices ‘Y’ walking towards him. Since X is facing West and hears a voice from his right side, ‘Y’ must be walking towards him from the South.

Answer 2

Let's analyze the movements of 'X' step-by-step:

1. 'X' starts walking towards the West for 5 km.
2. Then he turns exactly to his right and walks 3 km. Since he was facing West, turning right means he now walks North.
3. Next, he decides to walk exactly to his left. Facing North, turning left means he now walks West.
4. After walking 2 km West, he hears a voice and walks back 2 km, returning to the point where he turned left (after the 3 km North).

At this point, 'Y' is walking towards 'X' from the right side. Since 'X' is currently facing West (after his last turn), the right side relative to 'X' is North.
If 'Y' is walking towards 'X' from the right side (North), then 'Y' must be walking South.

Conclusion:
The correct answer is South, which is the direction 'Y' is walking towards 'X'.