Direction Sense

Directions for questions 1 to 20: Choose the correct alternative

1. Mika starts from his hostel and travels 4 km North, then turns right and
travels 10 km. He then turns right and travels 9 km. Finally he travels 5 km
towards East to reach his office. Approximately how far is the office from his
hostel?
a) 16 km
b) 12km
c) 13 km
d) 11 km

Ans: A

2. Kevin travels a distance of 8 km towards North and then turns right and
travels 5 km and then 4 km to his left. What is the shortest distance between the
final and initial points in the journey?
a) 12 km
b) 13 km
c) 17 km
d) None of these

Ans: B

3. Fazal walks 200 m towards East, then turns right every time and walks for
100 m, 200 m & 200 m respectively. How far is he from the starting point?
a) 100 m
b) 50 m
c) 200 m
d) 500 m

Ans: A

4. Jikki who facing South – West, moves 5 m forward. She turns left and
moves 12 m. How far is she from the initial position?
a) 11 m
b) 17 m
 c) 13 m
d) 12 m

Ans: C

5. Greta is standing at the center of a circular field. She goes up to the North
and reaches at a point on the boundary of the circle. She turns right and walks a
distance of one - fourth of the boundary along the circular field. Finally she walks
along the diameter from one end to another. How far is she from the starting point
if the radius of the field is 10m?
a) 20 m
b) 40/3 π m
c) 10 π m
d) 10 m

Ans: D

6. Ramsingh a hockey player played his first match in city A. The II match was
scheduled in city B which is 4 km away to the South – East direction from city A.
The third match was in city C which is 3km to the south of city B. The last match
in the tournament was held at D which is 2√2 km West of C. How far is Ramsingh
now from city A?
a) 3 + 2√2 km
b) 3 - 2√2 km
c) 4 + 2√2 km
d) 4 - 2√2 km

Ans: A

7. Keerthy started from her house and walked for 20 m towards East, where
her friend Preethy joined her. They together walked for 10 m in the same direction.
Then Keerthy turned left while Preethy turned right and travelled 2 m and 8 m
respectively. Preethy turned left to travel 4m followed by 5 m to her right to reach
her office. Keerthy turned right and travelled 12 m to reach her office. What is the
shortest distance between the two offices?
a) 17 m
b) 18 m
 c) 20 m
d) 16 m

Ans: A

8. Inspector Sam travelled 400 m from his police station. He turned left and
travelled 500 m, again turned left and travelled 400 m. He then turned right and
walked for another 600 m. How far is he from the police station?
a) 1.0 km
b) 1.1 km
c) 1.4 km
d) 1.8 km

Ans: B

9. A and B start from a point and walk 8 km and 9 km in North – East and
North – West directions respectively. Then B turns towards South - West direction
and travels 5 km more. A also turns towards South – West direction and travels 14
k more. What is the approximate shortest distance between A and B?
a) 7 km
b) 9 km
c) 11 km
d) 13 km

Ans: B

10. Two friends P and Q started walking towards each other starting from point
A and B respectively which are 200 km apart. P travelled for 30 km on the straight
road and stopped. Q travelled for 70 km, then took a left turn and travelled 20km,
then took right turn and travelled 45 km and then turned to the main road and
reached it. What is the distance between the friends now?
a) 45 km
b) 55 km
c) 65 km
d) 75 km

Ans: B
11. Smirti who is facing the North, turns 90° in the anti – clockwise direction
and 135° in the clock – wise direction. Which direction is she facing now?
a) North – East
b) North – West
c) South – East
d) South – West

Ans: A

12. Ratan is facing west. He turns 200° in the clockwise direction and then 85°
in the anti – clockwise direction. Finally he turns 20° in the clockwise direction.
Which direction is he facing now?
a) North – East
b) North – West
c) South
d) East

Ans: A

13. Jonny who is facing North, turns 60° in clockwise direction and then 225°
in anticlockwise direction after that he again turns 290° in clockwise direction.
Now towards which direction is he facing?
a) North – East
b) North – West
c) South – East
d) South – West

Ans: C

14. At quarter to Eight, if the minutes hand points towards East then, at half
past three towards which direction does the hour hand point?
a) North
b) East
c) West
d) South

Ans: C
15. At half past Four, if the hour hand points towards North, then to which
direction does the minute hand point at quarter past Eleven?
a) South – West
b) North – West
c) East
d) West

Ans: B

16. Ragu’s school bus was facing North when it reached his school. After
starting from Ragu’s house it turned twice at 90° and then left before reaching
school. What direction was the bus facing when it left the bus stop in front of
Ragu’s house?
a) East
b) North
c) South
d) West

Ans: D

17. Anil wants to go to the University. He starts from his house towards a road
leading to the East and comes to a junction, where the road to the left leads to a
theatre, the road straight ahead to the hospital and the road right to the University.
In which direction is the University?
a) East
b) North
c) South
d) West

Ans: C

18. Lorenzo was sailing in the Pacific Ocean when he noticed that his compass
was damaged and its needle turned in such a manner that the pointer which was
showing West is now showing South. In which direction did he actually go?
a) North
b) North – West
 c) South
d) South – West

Ans: A

19. After walking for 7 m an athlete turned left and jogged 12 m, after which he
turned left and jogged another 3 m. He then turned right and started running. If he
was running towards the East, then which direction did start walking?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South

Ans: D

20. A cyclist after covering 5 km, turned left and covered 3 km. He again
turned left and covered 2 km. Further he covered 2km, 5km and 5 km turning right
each time. At the end he was cycling towards the East. Towards which direction
did he start cycling?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South

Ans: C

21. Geena, Leena and Preena are standing at the corners of an equilateral
triangle drawn in an open farm as shown below:
 If they run along in the clockwise direction and stop after covering sides 1½,
then which of the following statements is true?

a) Leena is to the West of Preena

b) Geena is to the South – West of Leena
c) Geena is to the South – West of Preena
d) Leena is to the North – West of Geena

Ans: B

22. Point P is 10 m to the West of point A. Point B is 2 m to the South of point

P. Point Q is 6 m to the East of point B. Point C is 2 m to the North of point Q.
Which of the following three points fall in a straight line?
a) ACP
b) BCP
c) QCA
d) ABQ

Ans: B

23. Answer the question below using the following information

A # B means B is 1 m to the right of A
A $ B means B is 1 m to the North of A
A * B means B is 1 m to the left of A
A @ B means B is 1 m to the South of A

In which direction is U with respect to P, in the equation P # R $ A * U, if

the first person from the left is facing North?

a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South

Ans: C

24. One morning, A and B were standing in a garden facing each other. It was
observed that the shadow of A fell exactly to the left of B. Which direction was B
facing?
 a) North
b) West
c) East
d) South

Ans: D

25. One evening, Marvin and Darvin were talking to each other at a coffee shop.
If Darvin noticed that the shadow of the shop was exactly to his left, then towards
which direction was he facing?
a) West
b) South
c) East
d) North

Ans: B

26. One Morning Robin was sitting on a chair and observed that his shadow was
falling in front of him. In the evening Rahim came and sat on the same chair which
is rotated by 90° in the clockwise direction. Then towards which side on of him
will his shadow fall?
a) Right Side
b) Left Side
c) Front Side
d) Back Side

Ans: A

27. Two squads A and B of soldiers were moving towards East and West
respectively. They received the following commands – left turn, left turn, left turn,
right turn, left turn. Which directions would the squads A and B face at the end
respectively.
a) East, West
b) South, North
c) North, South
d) West, East

Ans: B
Directions for questions 28 to 30: These questions are based on the following
information:

Five students facing East are sitting in a classroom as described below:

 Nisha is 3 m to the East of Misha

 Susha is 5 m to the West of Nisha
 Harsha is 4 m to the North of Monisha
 Monisha is 1 m to the South of Harsha
28. Who is to the South – West of Nisha?
a) Misha
b) Harsha
c) Susha
d) Monisha

Ans: D

29. If another girl Danusha walked fro Harsha, met Misha followed by Susha
and then Nisha, at least how many meters has she walked if she could travel only
horizontally and vertically?
a) 6 m
b) 8 m
c) 9 m
d) 7 m

Ans: B

30. If Susha and Harsha interchange their places, who is to the West of Misha?
a) Nisha
b) Susha
c) Harsha
d) Monisha

Ans: C

31. Maddy starts from his house towards West. After walking a distance of
30 metres, he turned towards right and walked 20 metres. He then turned left
and moving a distance of 10 metres, turned to his left again and walked 40
metres. He now turns to the left and walks 6 metres. Finally he turns to his left.
In which direction is he walking now?
a) East
b) South
c) North
 
d) South west
e) South west
Ans: C

32. Prasanna went 15 kms to the west from my house, then turned left and
walked 20 kms. He then turned East and walked 25 kms and finally turning left
covered 20 kms. How far was he from his house?
a) 10 kms
b) 20 kms
  c) 30 kms
d) 40 kms
Ans: A

33. A is 40 m South west of B. C is 40m South east of B. Then, C is in which

direction of A?
a) West
b) North east
  c) South
d) East
Ans: D

34. Suganya moves towards South–east a distance of 7 km, then she moves
towards West and travels a distance of 14 m. From here, she moves towards
North-west a distance of 7 m and finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards East
and stood at that point. How far is the starting point from where she stood?

  a) 3 m
 b) 4 m
c) 5 m
d) 10 m
Ans: D

35. Vimal walks northwards. After a while, he turns to his right and a little
further to his left. Finally, after walking a distance of one kilometre, he turns to his
left again. In which direction is he moving now?
a) North
b) South
  c) West
d) East
Ans: C

36. P, Q, R and S are playing a game of carrom. P,R and S, Q are partners. S is
to the right of R who is facing west. Then, Q is facing
a) East
b) West
c) South
 
d) North
Ans: D

37. Two buses start from the opposite points of a main road, 150 kms
apart. The first bus runs for 25 kms and takes a right turn and then runs for
15 kms. It then turns left and runs for another 25 kms and takes the direction
back to reach the main road. In the meantime, due to a minor breakdown, the
other bus has run only 35 kms along the main road. What would be the
distance between the two buses at this point?

  A. 60 kms
B. 65 kms
C. 75 kms
D. 85 kms
Ans: B
38. The town of Paranda is located on Green Lake. The town of Akram is
west of Paranda. Tokhada is east of Akram but west of Paranda. Kakran is
east of Bopri but west of Tokhada and Akram. If they are all in the same
district, which town is the farthest west?
a) Bopri
b) Kakran
  c) Akram
d) Paranda
Ans: A
39. Arun walks 20 metres towards North. He then turns left and walks 40
metres. He again turns left and walks 20 metres. Further, he moves 20 metres
after turning to the right. How far is he from his original position? Arun
walks 20 metres towards North. He then turns left and walks 40 metres. He
again turns left and walks 20 metres. Further, he moves 20 metres after
turning to the right. How far is he from his original position?
a) 20 metres
b) 30 metres
  c) 60 metres
d) 80 metres
Ans: C
40. Habi travelled from a point X straight to Y at a distance of 80 metres. He
turned right and walked 50 metres, then again turned right and walked 70
metres. Finally, he turned right and walked 50 metres. How far is he from the
starting point?
a) 10 metres
b) 20 metres
c) 50 metres
 
d) 70 metres
Ans: A

41. A girl leaves from her home. She first walks 30 metres in North–west
direction and then 30 metres in South–west direction. Next, she walks 30
metres in South-east direction. Finally, she turns towards her house. In which
direction is she moving?
a) North–East
b) North–West
 
c) South–East
d) South–East
Ans: A

42. Sathish wants to go to the university. He starts from his home which is in
the East and comes to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight
ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?
a) East
b) North
 
c) West
d) East
Ans: B

43. Kashish goes 30 metres North, then turns right and walks 40 metres, then
again turns right and walks 20 metres, then again turns right and walks 40
metres. How many metres is he from his original position?
a) 0 m
b) 10 m
 
c) 20 m
d) 40 m
Ans: B
44. Going 50 m to the South of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another
20 m. Then, turning to the North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her
house. In which direction is she walking now?

 
a. North
b. East
 c. North west
d. South east
Ans: C
45. If A is to the south of B and C is to the east of B, in what direction is A with
respect to C?
a. North east
b. North west
c. South east
d. South west
Ans: D

46.Saranvanan starts walking straight towards east. After walking 75

metres, he turns to the left and walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns
to the left, walks a distance of 40 metres straight, again he turns to the
left and walks a distance of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting
point?
a. 25 metres
b. 35 metres
  c. 45 metres
  d. 55 metres
Ans: B
47. I am facing South. I turn right and walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and
walk 10 m. Then I turn left and walk 10 m and then turning right walk 20
m. Then I turn right again and walk 60 m. In which direction am I from the
starting point?
a. East
b. North–west
  c. West
d. North–east
Ans: D

48. Rohit walked 25 metres towards South. Then he turned to his

left and walked 20 metres. He then turned to his left and walked 25
 metres. He again turned to his right and walked 16 metres. At what
distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?
a. 35 metres East
b. 35 metres North
  c. 40 metres East
d. 60 metres East
Ans: A

49. X and Y start moving towards each other from two places 200 m apart. After
walking 60 m, B turns left and goes 20 m, then he turns right and goes 40 m.
He then turns right again and comes back to the road on which he had started
walking. If A and B walk with the same speed, what is the distance between
them now?
a. 20 m
b. 30 m
  c. 40 m
d. 50 m
Ans: C

50.Suriya walks 10 metres towards the South. Turning to the left, he walks 20
metres and then moves to his right. After moving a distance of 20 metres,
he turns to the right and walks 20 metres. Finally, he turns to the right and
moves a distance of 10 metres. How far and in which direction is he from
the starting point?
a. 10 metres North
b. 20 metres South
  c. 20 metres North
d. 10 metres South
Ans: B