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GATE CSE 2025 Session 1 Q5: Directions on a campus map

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According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?

Note: The figure shown is representative.

Map with 1st Main Road running north–south and 5th Cross Road running east–west. North-west block: Library above Physics Lab. North-east block: Canteen above Hospital. South-west block: Hostels above Classrooms. South-east block: Chemistry Lab. A compass shows N up and E right.
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Answer: C (official GATE 2025 final answer key)

Concept used: Reading compass directions from a map with N up and E to the right.

First step: Physics Lab is in the top-left block and Chemistry Lab in the bottom-right block, i.e. down and to the right of it.

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Source: official GATE 2025 Session 1 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Roorkee. Question paper · Answer key