Town B is to the east of Town A. Town C is to the south of Town B. In which direction is Town A with respect to Town C?

Difficulty: Medium

About this MCQ

This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Town B is to the east of Town A. Town C is to the south of Town B. In which direction is Town A with respect to Town C?”

The accepted answer is D. North-West. Since B is east of A and C is south of B, tracing back from C, Town A lies to the north-west of Town C.

A. North-East
Why not A: “North-East” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. North-West. Since B is east of A and C is south of B, tracing back from C, Town A lies to the north-west of Town C.
B. South-East
Why not B: “South-East” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. North-West. Since B is east of A and C is south of B, tracing back from C, Town A lies to the north-west of Town C.
C. South-West
Why not C: “South-West” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. North-West. Since B is east of A and C is south of B, tracing back from C, Town A lies to the north-west of Town C.
D. North-West ✓

D. North-West

Since B is east of A and C is south of B, tracing back from C, Town A lies to the north-west of Town C.

Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide

Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS

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