This video demonstrates how to solve directional reasoning problems commonly found in competitive exams like JT (Odisha Teaching Exams). The instructor explains step-by-step methods to track movement directions, calculate shortest distances using Pythagorean theorem, and determine final positions after multiple turns. Key techniques include mentally mapping the path, tracking orientation changes (left/right turns), and using reference points to find the final position relative to the starting point. The problems cover scenarios involving walking, driving, and shadow directions, requiring logical spatial reasoning to determine the correct answer.
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JT Paper 1 Previous Year Reasoning Question Discussion REASONING | part-5 | By Uttam Sir
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that mean.
So be the part of your life.
for Julie. Very good morning.
That means anyone Okay.
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question that means previous number and 13 onwards How good is B and the B is only designed for you which are going to be a teacher.
that mean JT exam.
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daily is the most important thing. Okay.
Question start. So, 13 and 14 question.
So question that is a key the start walk starts walking northward and after a while she turn to her right and after walking some distance k distance he turns to her left and walk a distance of 1 kilome she turns start walk and after while he turn she turn to her right because of right after walking some turns to her.
Okay.
Walks a distance of 1 kilome. Okay.
Turn left and walk a distance of 1 km.
Then see then turn to her left again.
Right.
In which direction is C moving now?
Clear everyone clear. So that means confidence Okay. Very good. Next question. Next question.
A hunter, a hunter facing south walks 5 kilome.
Then he turned right and walked.
A hunter facing the south and south 5 km.
That is a 5 km. 5 km and walk 5 km.
Then then turns right and walk 3 km.
3 kilome.
He then turn left.
Finally he turned back 180°. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. 180°.
Finally turn back 180°.
Okay. Then facing.
So option A right clear. Very good.
Happy option A is the right one. Clear. North.
Okay. Or anyone or anyone by or anyone.
Next Julie.
Next question. Next question.
K is 40 m southwest of L.
southwest of L. Okay.west obviously 40 m distance 40 m distance 40 southwest distance southwest direction M. If M is 40 of Last and that is the M M is south distance and 40 then then M is in which direction of simple right that means east direction option A is the right one M is in which direction of K direction yes very good question K That means option A is the right one.
Next question. Next question.
A man leaves for his office from his house.
He goes 3 kilome toward the east. He goes He goes 3 km towards the east.
Then turn left and travel north. What is the shortest distance between his house and the office?
shortest distance.
Very good. Happy. Very good. Happy.
Okay.
Okay.
Next question. Next question.
Starting from a point.
Sachin walk 20 m toward the south. He turn left and walk 30 m. He then turn left and walk 20 m. He again turn left and walk 40 m and reaches a point. Good point reach color that point is the Q point. How far and in which and which in which direction is the point Q from the point P P Q point distance find out.
So can we find it? Yes we can find it.
First thing starting from point toward obviously Then turn left and walk 20.
He again turn left and walk 40 m right again 40 m 40 and reach a point Q and this point is the Q point how far and in which direction is the point Simple 10 west direction 10 and west direction option C 10 very good both 10 m and west Desion answer happy.
And what about answer?
Namaskar.
Sir, sir. Good.
Next question.
A clock is so place that a clock is so placed that at 12 noon it's minute hand points toward the northeast G.
Minute hand and our hand.
Uh it hand points towards northeast.
In which direction does it our hand points at Obviously.
Northeast that is a southeast.
Southwest.
Norththeast.
West.
Obviously, that is a northwest.
Okay. 19.
Okay.
Okay.
Direction. In which direction does it handed obviously norththeast answer.
Actual answer.
Obviously actual answer.
Yes. actual norththeast.
very very important.
Next question.
If a person stand on his head facing to the north.
Okay.
In which direction will his left hand pointed?
Obviously, east direction option C.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. West direction. Clear him ham. Sorry. Sorry. Hi. Bibasa. Bibas.
Are you there? Yes. Very good. Bibasa.
Uh class. Okay. Okay. Okay. Basa you are in. Okay. Okay. Clear. Next question.
Next question.
Walk toward 10 m. Okay. 10 turning to left and left. Turning to left. This is the right and this is the left.
and walk 20 and then moves to his right and then moves to his right move after moving a distance 20 m then move to his right After moving 20 to the right and 20 m 20 he turn to the right and moves towards moves distance 10 and 10 right and 10 m. Okay. 10.
10 m. Finally, he turned to the right at 10 m. Then how far is he from the starting point? Starting point.
Starting 20 m distance 20 starting point 20 m option B is the right one to south direction 20 distance yes note 30 priyadasani Not 30.
So okay, good. Very good. Next question for anyone.
Okay, very good. Next question.
Ram and Sam start walking from a fixed point. Ram and Sam fixed point.
Ram goes north and cover 3 km then he turns.
So example start walking from a fixed point. Ram goes north and cover 3 km. Ram north kilm 3 km and then turn right and cover and kam goes west and cover the 5 km West and cover 5 km west. So 5 km 5 km 5 km then turn right and cover right and cover 3 km 3 km. Okay. How far a How far apart are they from each other?
Obviously that means option B happy and uh Okay. Okay.
Next question.
Next question. A person goes 20 kilome toward the east km east and then turn right. Okay.
A person goes 20 sorry not 2 km sorry 2 km toward the east. So A2 then turn right and goes 1 km right 1 km okay 1 kilome then 1 kilome he again turn right and go again turn right and goes 3 km okay then he turn the left and goes 2 km right 2 km. Okay. 2 km. 2 km. In which direction is now facing.
So question number 23 S. Okay. Right.
That means option B and happy. Happy first and happy and okay and also south and also south.
Next question. Next question. Arun started walking toward the north.
After walking 30 km, then he turn left and walk.
He then turn left and walk 30 km right and left 30 m. He again turn left and walk 50.
Okay.
How far is he from his original position?
option A. Yes, very good.
Happy 10.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Next. or 10. Okay.
Next question.
Next question.
Red runs 20 m toward the 20 and turn to right. and turn right and run 10 to the right.
Turn to the right and turn to the right.
9.
Okay. Again to the left and run.
Okay.
5.
And the turn turns to the left.
Right.
12 m and finally he turns to the left and run 6 m. 6 m. Then which direction is he?
Which direction is the red facing now?
North. Okay. Very good. So option C is the right one.
Okay. Okay. Happy north. Okay. Very good. Very good. Happy. Okay. Next. Next question. Next question.
If a man walk 4 kilometer do west then turn right and walk 3 km.
How far is he from the starting point?
If a man walk 4 km west then turn right and walk then turn right 3 km 3 km then how far is he from the starting 5 km. Okay, very good.
Next question. A girl leaves her home.
She first walk 30 m in the northwest direction and then 30 m in the southwest direction. Then next she walk 30 m in the southeast direction. Finally she turns toward her house and in which direction is moving?
Option A. Option B. Option C. Option D.
See? Okay.
A girl lives home. She forced to walk 30 m to the northwest.
Northwest 30 m 30 m northwest first walk 30 m in northwest direction and then 30 m in the south 30 ma 30 southwest direction 30.
Okay.
Then next walk 30 m in the southeast.
direction.
30 she turns towards her house.
Okay. Question is that direction that means option A is the right one.
option A option.
Very good. Northeast also northeast and Puja first answer wrong.
Next. One morning after sunrise.
Okay. Bikram and Silas were standing in a lawn then with their back to each other. backs to each other. Okay. Become sad of fell exactly toward exactly toward his left hand side. Which direction?
West side.
One morning after sunrise, Vikram and Silus were standing in a lawn with their in front of Okay.
example and Bikram's shadow fell exactly towards his left hand side shadow exactly exactly towards his left hand side right and left.
That means Bikram shadow fell exactly towards his left hand side.
One morning sunrise one morning after sunrise Vikram and Silas were standing in a lawn with their bags to each other.
Bikram shadow fell exactly towards his left hand side.
Left hand sideusing.
This he refers to Vikramus.
I think soilless shadow.
Either face.
Obviously.
Obviously because obvious Obviously more obvious.
Option D is the right one. Clear. Clear.
Next.
A tourist drives. A tourist.
A tourist drives 10 kilometer towards west.
Tourist west kilome and turns to the left and take drive to the another 4 km and km first.
kilome left and then he drives towards the east drive toward sorry sorry bro sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry west and turn west and turns to the left.
He then drive.
Okay. He then drive towards the east and another 4 km east.
Right.
5 km. 5 km 5 km. After this he turn the his left and travel 6 km.
In which direction is he from? The starting point.
for starting point.
Starting pointing south direction that means option option B is the right one everyone in which direction is he from his starting point the reference reference point that is means starting Starting in which direction is he from his starting point?
That means starting point starting point.
Next.
Next.
Walk 30 m toward the east.
30 m then right and turn 40 right 40 m.
Then he took a left turn and walk 30 m.
Then he left and left. So in which direction is he now from the starting point? Starting pointing souththeast direction that means souththeast.
Yes. Option C is the right one. Option C. Yes. Very good. Happy. Option C right answer. Previous.
So next.
Thank you to everyone. Bye-bye.
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