Direction Sense Test Questions and Answers

Answer: A

Correct answer: 35 m East

Adding the legs: south 25, east 20, north 25, east 15. The north and south cancel, leaving \( 20 + 15 = 35 \) metres eastward - so he is 35 m east of where he began.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 5 m north

From west, a right turn faces him north; after 5 m, another right turn faces him east. The 12 m west and 12 m east cancel.

\[\text{Net displacement} = 5 \text{ m towards the north}\]

Answer: B

Starting from the initial point facing north, the horse turns 90 degrees clockwise, which means it turns towards East. Similarly, the other directions can be considered and written as : EWS Thus, the direction it is facing now is 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.

Answer: C

Correct answer: 15 m east

The 10 m north and the 10 m south cancel exactly, leaving only the eastward leg.

\[\text{Net displacement} = 15 \text{ m towards the east}\]

The total distance walked is 35 m, but displacement counts only the straight line from start to finish.

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.

Answer: D

Correct answer: West

The sun sets in the west, so evening shadows stretch towards the east. A shadow directly behind him means east is behind him, and he is therefore facing west - towards the setting sun.

Answer: B

Correct answer: 10 metres, West

The southward and northward legs cancel - 20 south and then 20 north - while the sideways moves are 30 east and 40 west. Q therefore lies \[ 40 - 30 = \mathbf{10}\text{ metres west} \] of P.

Answer: B

Raviraj starts from home at A, moves 20 Km in south upto B. Then he turns right and moves 10 Km upto C, then he turns right and moves 20 Km upto D, then he turns lefts and moves 20 Km upto E.

So from image it is clear that, if he moves straight then he will have to move AD+DE, AD = BC = 10 Km
So, he will have to move 10 + 20 = 30 Km

Answer: A

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.