Direction Sense Test Questions and Answers

Q: A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?

Correct answer: 13 kmThe northward legs come to \( 2 + 3 = 5 \) km and the eastward to \( 10 + 2 = 12 \) km. By Pythagoras the distance is \[ \sqrt{5^2 + 12^2} = \sqrt{169} = \mathbf{13}\text{ km} \]

Q: The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

Correct answer: 38Running along all four walls covers the perimeter, \( 2(8+6) = 28 \) m, and the diagonal is \[ \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = 10 \text{ m} \] so the cat covers \( 28 + 10 = \mathbf{38} \) metres in all.

Q: One morning sujata started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance she turned to right then again to the right and after covering some distance she again turns to the right. Now in which direction is she facing?

Correct answer: NorthWalking towards the morning sun means walking east. Turning right takes her south, right again west, and right a third time north.

Q: Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of R is Q?

Correct answer: South-EastAll three rows face north, so a person’s right hand points east. P is therefore east of A, and Q, being just behind P, is south of P. R stands north of A. Q is thus both east of and south of R - that is, to R’s south-east.

Q: One morning after sunrise, Vimal started to walk. During this walking he met Stephen who was coming from opposite direction. Vimal watch that the shadow of Stephen to the right of him (Vimal). To Which direction Vimal was facing?

Correct answer: SouthIn the morning the sun is in the east, so every shadow points west. Stephen’s shadow ran westward and fell to Vimal’s right, so west was on Vimal’s right hand, which puts him facing south.

Q: Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. he turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?

Correct answer: 10 km.He goes 8 km north, then turns left to go 6 km west. The shortest way home is the hypotenuse: \[ \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = \sqrt{100} = \mathbf{10}\text{ km} \]

Q: P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

Correct answer: South-WestHe walks west, turns right to face north, then right again to face east. Turning right through 135° from east swings him past south to the south-west, which is the direction of his last leg.

Q: X started to walk straight towards south. After walking 5 m he turned to the left and walked 3 m. After this he turned to the right and walked 5 m Now to which direction X is facing?

Correct answer: SouthHe starts south, turns left to face east for 3 m, then turns right, which brings him back to facing south for the final leg.

Q: Hemant in order to go to university started from his house in the east and came to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?

Correct answer: NorthHaving started from his house in the east and reached the crossing, Hemant is travelling west. The road on his left runs south to the theatre and the road straight ahead runs west to the hospital, so the university lies on his right - to the north.

Q: After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and then walked 2 km. After then I turned to the left and walked 10 km. In the end, I was moving towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?

Correct answer: SouthA right turn followed by a left turn leaves a walker facing the way he began, so his final direction is his first: north. Setting out northward means he started from the south.

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71.

A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?

A.10 km
B.13 km
C.15 km
D.None of these

Answer: B

Correct answer: 13 km

The northward legs come to \( 2 + 3 = 5 \) km and the eastward to \( 10 + 2 = 12 \) km. By Pythagoras the distance is \[ \sqrt{5^2 + 12^2} = \sqrt{169} = \mathbf{13}\text{ km} \]

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72.

The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A.10
B.14
C.38
D.48

Answer: C

Correct answer: 38

Running along all four walls covers the perimeter, \( 2(8+6) = 28 \) m, and the diagonal is \[ \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = 10 \text{ m} \] so the cat covers \( 28 + 10 = \mathbf{38} \) metres in all.

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73.

One morning sujata started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance she turned to right then again to the right and after covering some distance she again turns to the right. Now in which direction is she facing?

A.North
B.South
C.North-East
D.South-West

Answer: A

Correct answer: North

Walking towards the morning sun means walking east. Turning right takes her south, right again west, and right a third time north.

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74.

Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of R is Q?

A.South
B.South-West
C.North-East
D.South-East

Answer: D

Correct answer: South-East

All three rows face north, so a person’s right hand points east. P is therefore east of A, and Q, being just behind P, is south of P. R stands north of A. Q is thus both east of and south of R - that is, to R’s south-east.

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75.

One morning after sunrise, Vimal started to walk. During this walking he met Stephen who was coming from opposite direction. Vimal watch that the shadow of Stephen to the right of him (Vimal). To Which direction Vimal was facing?

A.East
B.West
C.South
D.Data inadequate

Answer: C

Correct answer: South

In the morning the sun is in the east, so every shadow points west. Stephen’s shadow ran westward and fell to Vimal’s right, so west was on Vimal’s right hand, which puts him facing south.

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76.

Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. he turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?

A.10 km.
B.16 km.
C.14 km
D.2 km.

Answer: A

Correct answer: 10 km.

He goes 8 km north, then turns left to go 6 km west. The shortest way home is the hypotenuse: \[ \sqrt{8^2+6^2} = \sqrt{100} = \mathbf{10}\text{ km} \]

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77.

P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

A.West
B.South
C.South-West
D.South-East

Answer: C

Correct answer: South-West

He walks west, turns right to face north, then right again to face east. Turning right through 135° from east swings him past south to the south-west, which is the direction of his last leg.

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78.

X started to walk straight towards south. After walking 5 m he turned to the left and walked 3 m. After this he turned to the right and walked 5 m Now to which direction X is facing?

A.North-East
B.South
C.North
D.South-West

Answer: B

Correct answer: South

He starts south, turns left to face east for 3 m, then turns right, which brings him back to facing south for the final leg.

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79.

Hemant in order to go to university started from his house in the east and came to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?

A.North
B.South
C.East
D.West

Answer: A

Correct answer: North

Having started from his house in the east and reached the crossing, Hemant is travelling west. The road on his left runs south to the theatre and the road straight ahead runs west to the hospital, so the university lies on his right - to the north.

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80.

After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and then walked 2 km. After then I turned to the left and walked 10 km. In the end, I was moving towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?

A.North
B.South
C.East
D.West

Answer: B

Correct answer: South

A right turn followed by a left turn leaves a walker facing the way he began, so his final direction is his first: north. Setting out northward means he started from the south.

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