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I am standing at the centre of a circular field. I go down South to the edge of the field and then turning left I walk along the boundary of the field equal to three-eighths of its length. Then, I turn West and go right across to the opposite point on the boundary. In which direction am I from the starting point?

A)  North-West       

B)  North

C)  South-West      

D)  West

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

The movements are indicated in the adjacent figure (O to A, A to B and B to C). Clearly, C lies to the South-West of O.