Direction Sense Test Questions and Answers

Q: Ravi left home and cycled 10 km towards South, then turned right and cycled 5 km and then again turned right and cycled 10 km. After this he turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?

Correct answer: 15 kmThe southward and northward legs cancel - 10 south and then 10 north - leaving him \( 5 + 10 = 15 \) km west of home. So he must cycle 15 km to get back.

Q: Reena walked from A to B in the East 10 feet. Then she turned to the right and walked 3 feet. Again she turned to the right and walked 14 feet. How far is she from A?

Correct answer: 5 feetShe goes 10 feet east, 3 feet south, then 14 feet west, which leaves her 4 feet west and 3 feet south of A. By Pythagoras, \[ \sqrt{4^2+3^2} = \sqrt{25} = \mathbf{5}\text{ feet} \]

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: One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

Correct answer: SouthIn the morning the sun is in the east, so every shadow points west. The pole’s shadow ran westward and fell to Suresh’s right, so west was on his right hand and he was facing south.

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: Four friends A, B, C and D live in a same locality. The house of B is in the east of A's house but in the north of C's house. The house of C is in the west of D's house. D's house is in which direction of A's house?

Correct answer: South-EastB lies east of A and north of C, so C is south of B and therefore south-east of A. D lies east of C, which puts it further east again and still to the south of A - that is, to A’s south-east.

Q: Umesh directly went from P, to Q which is 9 feet distant. Then he turns to the right and walked 4 feet. After this he turned to the right and walked a distance which is equal from P to Q. Finally he turned to the right and walked 3 feet. How far is he now from P?

Correct answer: 1 feetP to Q is 9 feet; he then goes 4 feet at right angles, 9 feet back the way he came, and finally turns right for the last leg. The two 9-foot legs cancel, so what remains is the difference between the 4-foot leg and the last one - 1 foot.

Q: Shyam walks 5 km towards East and then turns left and walks 6 km. Again he turns right and walks 9 km. Finally he turns to his right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?

Correct answer: 14 kmThe northward and southward legs cancel - 6 km north and then 6 km south - leaving only the eastward moves, \( 5 + 9 = \mathbf{14} \) km.

Q: Amit started walking positioning his back towards the sun. After some time, he turned left, then turned right and towards the left again. In which direction is he going now?

Correct answer: North or SouthWith his back to the sun he is walking away from it, but we are not told whether it is morning or evening, so he may be heading west or east. A left turn, a right turn and a left turn amount to a quarter turn to the left, which brings him to face north or south according to which way he began.

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81.

Ravi left home and cycled 10 km towards South, then turned right and cycled 5 km and then again turned right and cycled 10 km. After this he turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?

A.10 km
B.15 km
C.20 km
D.25 km

Answer: B

Correct answer: 15 km

The southward and northward legs cancel - 10 south and then 10 north - leaving him \( 5 + 10 = 15 \) km west of home. So he must cycle 15 km to get back.

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82.

Reena walked from A to B in the East 10 feet. Then she turned to the right and walked 3 feet. Again she turned to the right and walked 14 feet. How far is she from A?

A.4 feet
B.5 feet
C.24 feet
D.27 feet

Answer: B

Correct answer: 5 feet

She goes 10 feet east, 3 feet south, then 14 feet west, which leaves her 4 feet west and 3 feet south of A. By Pythagoras, \[ \sqrt{4^2+3^2} = \sqrt{25} = \mathbf{5}\text{ feet} \]

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83.

One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A.North
B.South
C.East
D.Data is inadequate

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.

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84.

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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85.

One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

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

Answer: B

Correct answer: South

In the morning the sun is in the east, so every shadow points west. The pole’s shadow ran westward and fell to Suresh’s right, so west was on his right hand and he was facing south.

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86.

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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87.

Four friends A, B, C and D live in a same locality. The house of B is in the east of A's house but in the north of C's house. The house of C is in the west of D's house. D's house is in which direction of A's house?

A.South-East
B.North-East
C.East
D.Data is inadequate

Answer: A

Correct answer: South-East

B lies east of A and north of C, so C is south of B and therefore south-east of A. D lies east of C, which puts it further east again and still to the south of A - that is, to A’s south-east.

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88.

Umesh directly went from P, to Q which is 9 feet distant. Then he turns to the right and walked 4 feet. After this he turned to the right and walked a distance which is equal from P to Q. Finally he turned to the right and walked 3 feet. How far is he now from P?

A.6 feet
B.5 feet
C.1 feet
D.0 feet

Answer: C

Correct answer: 1 feet

P to Q is 9 feet; he then goes 4 feet at right angles, 9 feet back the way he came, and finally turns right for the last leg. The two 9-foot legs cancel, so what remains is the difference between the 4-foot leg and the last one - 1 foot.

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89.

Shyam walks 5 km towards East and then turns left and walks 6 km. Again he turns right and walks 9 km. Finally he turns to his right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?

A.26 km
B.21 km
C.14 km
D.9 km

Answer: C

Correct answer: 14 km

The northward and southward legs cancel - 6 km north and then 6 km south - leaving only the eastward moves, \( 5 + 9 = \mathbf{14} \) km.

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90.

Amit started walking positioning his back towards the sun. After some time, he turned left, then turned right and towards the left again. In which direction is he going now?

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

Answer: A

Correct answer: North or South

With his back to the sun he is walking away from it, but we are not told whether it is morning or evening, so he may be heading west or east. A left turn, a right turn and a left turn amount to a quarter turn to the left, which brings him to face north or south according to which way he began.

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