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A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 metres, then turns to the right and walks 50 metres again; then he turns towards left and again walks 25 metres. If his house faces to the East, what is his direction from the starting point?

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A.(a) South-East
B.(b) South-West
C.(c) North-East
D.(d) North-WestCorrect
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (D) (d) North-West.

Explanation:

Analyzing the movements, the man's final position relative to the starting point leads him to be in the North-west direction.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

एक व्यक्ति अपने घर के पीछे से सीधे 25 मीटर चलता है, फिर वह दाहिने मुड़कर 50 मीटर और चलता है; फिर वह बाएँ मुड़कर पुनः 25 मीटर चलता है। यदि उसके घर का मुख पूर्व की ओर है, तो वह अपने प्रारंभिक बिंदु से किस दिशा में है?

A.(a) दक्षिण-पूर्व
B.(b) दक्षिण-पश्चिम
C.(c) उत्तर-पूर्व
D.(d) उत्तर-पश्चिमसही

सही उत्तर (D) (d) North-West है।

व्याख्या:

Analyzing the movements, the man's final position relative to the starting point leads him to be in the North-west direction.

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