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Ravi walks 3 km North, then turns right and walks 4 km. How far is Ravi from the starting point?
Correct answer: D. 5 km
The two legs are at right angles, so the distance is √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.
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Direction, Ranking, Calendar and Clocks MCQs
Solved reasoning MCQs on direction sense, ranking and order, calendars (days of the week) and clock angles, with worked solutions for SSC and banking exams.
20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
A mixed reasoning set covering direction and distance, ranking in a row or queue, finding the day of the week for a date, and angles between the hands of a clock.
For directions, sketch the path on paper. For ranking, total = position from the left + position from the right − 1. For clocks, the angle is |30H − 5.5M|.
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Meena walks 6 km East, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is Meena from the starting point?
Correct answer: B. 10 km
The two legs are at right angles, so the distance is √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10 km.
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Arjun walks 5 km South, then turns right and walks 12 km. How far is Arjun from the starting point?
Correct answer: C. 13 km
The two legs are at right angles, so the distance is √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 km.
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Kiran walks 10 km North, then turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 10 km. In which direction is Kiran now from the starting point?
Correct answer: B. East
Plot the route: the steps cancel out along one axis and leave Kiran 5 km to the East of the start.
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Sohan walks 4 km West, then turns left and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. In which direction is Sohan now from the starting point?
Correct answer: A. South
Plot the route: the steps cancel out along one axis and leave Sohan 3 km to the South of the start.
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A man faces East. He turns 90° right, then 90° right again, then 90° left. Which direction is he facing now?
Correct answer: D. South
East → right → South → right → West → left → South. He faces South.
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In a class, Asha is 7th from the top and 12th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
Correct answer: D. 18
Total = position from top + position from bottom − 1 = 7 + 12 − 1 = 18.
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In a row of 30 children, Rohan is 11th from the left. What is his position from the right?
Correct answer: A. 20th
Position from right = total − position from left + 1 = 30 − 11 + 1 = 20.
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In a queue, a person is 9th from the front and 16th from the back. How many people are in the queue?
Correct answer: B. 24
Total = 9 + 16 − 1 = 24.
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In a row of 40 students, A is 14th from the left and B is 22nd from the right. How many students are between A and B?
Correct answer: A. 4
Students outside the gap: 14 (up to A) + 22 (up to B from the right) = 36. Between them: 40 − 36 = 4.
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In a row, Mona is 10th from the left and Tina is 15th from the right. If they swap places, Mona becomes 18th from the left. How many people are in the row?
Correct answer: C. 32
After the swap Mona stands in Tina's old place, which is 18th from the left and 15th from the right. Total = 18 + 15 − 1 = 32.
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On which day of the week did 15 August 1947 (India's Independence Day) fall?
Correct answer: C. Friday
Using the calendar, 15 August 1947 was a Friday.
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On which day of the week did 26 January 1950 (the first Republic Day) fall?
Correct answer: D. Thursday
Using the calendar, 26 January 1950 was a Thursday.
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1 March 2026 is a Sunday. What day of the week is 1 March 2027?
Correct answer: D. Monday
The year in between has 365 days (52 weeks + 1 day) because 2027 is not a leap year, so the day moves forward by one: Sunday → Monday.
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How many days were there in the year 1900?
Correct answer: C. 365
A century year is a leap year only if it is divisible by 400. 1900 ÷ 400 is not a whole number, so 1900 was not a leap year (2000 was), so it had 365 days.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:00?
Correct answer: D. 90°
Angle = |30 × H − 5.5 × M| = |30 × 3 − 5.5 × 0| = 90°.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 6:00?
Correct answer: C. 180°
Angle = |30 × H − 5.5 × M| = |30 × 6 − 5.5 × 0| = 180°.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:30?
Correct answer: B. 75°
Angle = |30 × H − 5.5 × M| = |30 × 3 − 5.5 × 30| = 75°.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 9:15?
Correct answer: D. 172.5°
Angle = |30 × H − 5.5 × M| = |30 × 9 − 5.5 × 15| = 187.5°; the smaller angle is 360° − that = 172.5°.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:20?
Correct answer: C. 100°
Angle = |30 × H − 5.5 × M| = |30 × 7 − 5.5 × 20| = 100°.
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