#Number line geometry how to#

As per statement-I, zero is the midpoint of q and s and r lies between them. Does it consider Close? Need help to clarify my doubt.īy closest to zero the question is talking about the distance between zero and the numbers given in the question i.e.

#Number line geometry how to#

This question seems weird to me.i don't understand the definition of 'close'.įor statement 1, yes, 0 is in the middle of the distance between S and T and R is between them as well.but how to link it to close to zero as we don't know the value of S and T.Ĭould be 100 and -100 and R be 99. R is the closest to 0 (it IS 0), so the answer to the question is YES Q is closer to 0 than R is, so the answer to the question is NO We can then place R and S between the two values. This pattern is consistent no matter what set of numbers you use for Q and S. R is BETWEEN -2 and 2, so it IS the closest to 0 and the answer to the question is YES. R is BETWEEN -1 and 1, so it IS the closest to 0 and the answer to the question is YES. Also, since they're opposites and Q is 'farther left', then Q is NEGATIVE and S is POSITIVE. By extension, since they represent 2 DIFFERENT spots on the number line, neither can be 0. This tells us that Q and S are opposites. We DO know the 'order' of the variables on the number line, but we do NOT know if they are evenly spaced out.

It's important to note that since this is a DS question, we CANNOT trust the picture.

While this question appears layered, it can be solved rather easily by TESTing VALUES and paying attention to the relative 'positions' of the variables on the number line.