Directions (77-79) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
U stays 20m north of X. S stays 16m west of W. V stays 6m south of R. T stays 18m east of X. S stays 34m north of T. V stays 8m west of U.
Find the odd one out.
Correct Answer :
T, S
Solution :
The correct option is T, S.
Let us analyze the positions of all the points based on the given directions step-by-step:
1. U stays 20m north of X: If we take X as the reference point (0, 0), then U is located at (0, 20).
2. T stays 18m east of X: From X(0, 0), moving 18m east places T at (18, 0).
3. S stays 34m north of T: From T(18, 0), moving 34m north places S at (18, 34).
4. S stays 16m west of W: Since S is 16m west of W, W is 16m east of S. Thus, W is located at (18 + 16, 34) = (34, 34).
5. V stays 8m west of U: From U(0, 20), moving 8m west places V at (-8, 20).
6. V stays 6m south of R: Since V is 6m south of R, R is 6m north of V. Thus, R is located at (-8, 20 + 6) = (-8, 26).
Now, let us determine the relative positions/directions of point S with respect to the first point given in each pair:
- R, S: Point R is at (-8, 26) and S is at (18, 34). S is to the North-East of R.
- V, S: Point V is at (-8, 20) and S is at (18, 34). S is to the North-East of V.
- U, S: Point U is at (0, 20) and S is at (18, 34). S is to the North-East of U.
- X, S: Point X is at (0, 0) and S is at (18, 34). S is to the North-East of X.
- T, S: Point T is at (18, 0) and S is at (18, 34). Here, S is directly to the North of T.
In all pairs except (T, S), the second point (S) lies in the North-East direction of the first point. In the pair (T, S), S lies directly North of T. Therefore, T, S is the odd one out.
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