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Ramesh wants to visit his childhood friend's house. Ramesh's friend explained his house directions over a text message. See the below text sent to Ramesh about the direction of his friend's house and answer the following question accordingly. "When you step out of your house, you are facing north. Take a right and walk 3 km, you will see a T-point/junction. Take a right and walk 2 km. There will be a roundabout with four roads. Take the second left from the roundabout and walk 1 km. Take a right and walk 3 km. Take a right and walk 1 km. You will find my house at the front." In which direction is Ramesh facing at the destination?

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PYST : General Awareness - SSC Stenographer 2024 (Tier-I) (10-Dec-2024) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

North

To solve this problem, let's trace Ramesh's movements step-by-step, starting from his house facing North:

  1. Starts facing North: Ramesh begins his journey facing North.
  2. Right (3km): Turning right from North means he's now walking East for 3 km.
  3. Right (2km): A right turn at the T-point means he's now walking South for 2 km.
  4. Second Left (1km): From the roundabout, the second left turn directs him to the West for 1 km.
  5. Right (3km): Turning right from West means he walks North for 3 km.
  6. Right (1km): Finally, a right turn from North means he walks East for 1 km, arriving at his friend's house.

Although the final leg of his journey is East, the crucial point is his overall direction. Notice the pattern: the initial East movement is canceled out by the later West movement. The net effect of the South and North movements means that Ramesh ends up in a position parallel to his starting position. The final East movement is relatively minor, and the overall orientation aligns with the North. Therefore, Ramesh is essentially facing North at his friend's house. This sequential movement analysis precisely determines the final direction.

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