Question

Town A is to the East of Town B. Town R is to the North of Town A, and West of Town Q. Then Town Q is towards which direction of Town A?

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

Answer 1

Answer:

B. North East

• To solve this type of question, visualize the directions on a paper.
• Key concepts regarding directions:
• North (N): Usually at the top of a map.
• South (S): Opposite to North, at the bottom.
• East (E): To the right.
• West (W): To the left.
• North-East (NE): Between North and East.
• North-West (NW): Between North and West.
• South-East (SE): Between South and East.
• South-West (SW): Between South and West.
• Given information:
• Town A is to the East of Town B.
• Town R is to the North of Town A.
• Town R is to the West of Town Q.
• From the above points, we can infer:
• Town Q is to the East of Town R.
• Town R is to the North of Town A.
• So, Town Q is to the North-East of Town A.