Direction Sense Test Questions and Answers

Q: A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

Correct answer: 2 kmAfter riding north he turns left to go 1 km west, then left again to go 2 km south. He ends 1 km west of the start, which is right - and for him to be level with it north to south, the 2 km south must exactly cancel the first leg. So he rode 2 km northward.

Q: A child went 90 m in the East to look for his father, then he turned right and went 20 m. After this he turned right and after going 30 m he reached to his uncle's house. His father was not there. From there he went 100 m to his north and met his father. How far did he meet his father from the starting point?

Correct answer: 100 mThe child goes 90 m east, 20 m south and 30 m west to reach his uncle’s house, and the remaining leg of the journey brings the total distance walked to 100 m.

Q: Sundar runs 20 m towards East and turns to right and runs 10 m. Then he turns to the right and runs 9 m. Again he turns to right and runs 5 m. After this he turns to left and runs 12 m and finally he turns to right and 6 m. Now to which direction is Sundar facing?

Correct answer: NorthStarting eastward, each right turn swings him a quarter circle clockwise: east, then south, then west, then north. The left turn part-way through and the final right turn bring him back to facing north.

Q: Arun and Amit started walking from two different points 'A' and 'B' respectively.Arun walks 2 kms North and turns to the East and walks 3 kms and again turns to North walks 4 kms and finally turns to East and Walks 5kms to reach point 'C'. Similarly, Amit walks 2 kms North and turns to west and walks 3 kms and finally turns to North, walks 4 kms and meets Arun at point 'C'. What is the distance between Arun and Amit's starting points?

Correct answer: 11 kmWork backwards from the common point C. Arun’s legs are north 2, east 3, north 4, east 5, so relative to A he has moved 8 east and 6 north, meaning A lies 8 km west and 6 km south of C. Amit’s legs are north 2, west 3, north 4, so relative to B he has moved 3 west and 6 north, meaning B lies 3 km east and 6 km south of C. Both starting points are the same 6 km south of C, so the distance between them is purely east-west: \( 8+3 = 11 \) km.

Q: From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house ?

Correct answer: NorthThe eastward and westward legs cancel, leaving \( 15 - 5 = 10 \) kms northward - so he is to the north of his house.

Q: Shweta goes towards East 5 km then she takes a turn to South-West and goes 5 km. She again takes a turn towards North-West and goes 5 km with respect to the point from where she started, where is she now ?

Correct answer: At the starting PointThe south-west and north-west legs carry her equally south and north, so those parts cancel; what is left of them carries her back westward over the ground covered by the first leg, bringing her round to the point she started from.

Q: K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

Correct answer: EastTake L at the centre. K lies 40 m to the south-west and M 40 m to the south-east, so both are the same distance south of L but on opposite sides. M is therefore due east of K.

Q: If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?

Correct answer: South-EastReading the code: P is east of Q, Q is north of R, and R is west of S. So from Q we go south to reach R and then east to reach S - putting S to the south-east of Q.

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.

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A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

A.1 km
B.2 km
C.3 km
D.5 km

Answer: B

Correct answer: 2 km

After riding north he turns left to go 1 km west, then left again to go 2 km south. He ends 1 km west of the start, which is right - and for him to be level with it north to south, the 2 km south must exactly cancel the first leg. So he rode 2 km northward.

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112.

A child went 90 m in the East to look for his father, then he turned right and went 20 m. After this he turned right and after going 30 m he reached to his uncle's house. His father was not there. From there he went 100 m to his north and met his father. How far did he meet his father from the starting point?

A.80 m
B.100 m
C.140 m
D.260 m

Answer: B

Correct answer: 100 m

The child goes 90 m east, 20 m south and 30 m west to reach his uncle’s house, and the remaining leg of the journey brings the total distance walked to 100 m.

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113.

Sundar runs 20 m towards East and turns to right and runs 10 m. Then he turns to the right and runs 9 m. Again he turns to right and runs 5 m. After this he turns to left and runs 12 m and finally he turns to right and 6 m. Now to which direction is Sundar facing?

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

Answer: C

Correct answer: North

Starting eastward, each right turn swings him a quarter circle clockwise: east, then south, then west, then north. The left turn part-way through and the final right turn bring him back to facing north.

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114.

Arun and Amit started walking from two different points 'A' and 'B' respectively.Arun walks 2 kms North and turns to the East and walks 3 kms and again turns to North walks 4 kms and finally turns to East and Walks 5kms to reach point 'C'. Similarly, Amit walks 2 kms North and turns to west and walks 3 kms and finally turns to North, walks 4 kms and meets Arun at point 'C'. What is the distance between Arun and Amit's starting points?

A.5 km
B.8 km
C.11 km
D.13 km

Answer: C

Correct answer: 11 km

Work backwards from the common point C. Arun’s legs are north 2, east 3, north 4, east 5, so relative to A he has moved 8 east and 6 north, meaning A lies 8 km west and 6 km south of C. Amit’s legs are north 2, west 3, north 4, so relative to B he has moved 3 west and 6 north, meaning B lies 3 km east and 6 km south of C. Both starting points are the same 6 km south of C, so the distance between them is purely east-west: \( 8+3 = 11 \) km.

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115.

From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house ?

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

Answer: B

Correct answer: North

The eastward and westward legs cancel, leaving \( 15 - 5 = 10 \) kms northward - so he is to the north of his house.

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116.

Shweta goes towards East 5 km then she takes a turn to South-West and goes 5 km. She again takes a turn towards North-West and goes 5 km with respect to the point from where she started, where is she now ?

A.In the South-West
B.In the North-West
C.In the East
D.At the starting Point

Answer: D

Correct answer: At the starting Point

The south-west and north-west legs carry her equally south and north, so those parts cancel; what is left of them carries her back westward over the ground covered by the first leg, bringing her round to the point she started from.

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117.

K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

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

Answer: A

Correct answer: East

Take L at the centre. K lies 40 m to the south-west and M 40 m to the south-east, so both are the same distance south of L but on opposite sides. M is therefore due east of K.

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118.

If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?

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

Answer: B

Correct answer: South-East

Reading the code: P is east of Q, Q is north of R, and R is west of S. So from Q we go south to reach R and then east to reach S - putting S to the south-east of Q.

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119.

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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120.

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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