Direction Sense Test Questions

Q:

If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?

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

Explanation:

It is clear from the diagrams that new name of West will become South-East.

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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?

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

Explanation:

Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.

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Q:

Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?

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

Explanation:

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

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Q:

A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place ?

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

Explanation:

From the given directions, now he is 1km in the North-West direction.

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Q:

Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

 A) 15 m West B) 30 m East C) 30 m West D) 45 m East

Explanation:

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Q:

Two cars start from the opposite places of a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the mean time, due to minor break down the other car has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between two cars at this point?

 A) 65 km B) 75 km C) 80 km D) 85 km

Explanation:

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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?

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

Explanation:

Hence M is in the East of K

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Q:

A man is facing north-west. He turns $90o$ in the clockwise direction, then $180o$ in the anticlockwise direction and then another $90o$ in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

 A) South B) South-west C) South-east D) East

As shown in fig. the man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving $900$ clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving $1800$ anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving $900$anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east.