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Direction & Distance Practice Questions

1. Amit is 40 m South - West of Basu. Chetan 4. Varsha walks 140 metres towards west, then
is 40 m South - East of Basu. Chetan is in turns to her right and walks 140 metres and
which direction of Amit? then turns to her left and walks 100 metres.
Again, turning to her left, she walks 140
(a) East
metres. What is the shortest distance (in
(b) West
metres) between her starting point and the
(c) North - East present position?
(d) South (a) 100
(b) 240
2. Rahul is facing South and then he turned (c) 280
right and walk 40 m. Then he turned right (d) 380
again and walks 20 m. Then he turned left
and walks 20 m and then turning right walk
Direction for the next 2 (two) items:
20 m. Then he turned right again and walks
Answer the questions based on the
80 m. In which direction is Rahul from the information given below.
starting point? Vertical line is drawn from 'H' to 'I'; 'I' is in
(a) North North of 'H'. Horizontal line is drawn from
(b) North-West 'G' to 'F'; 'F' is in East of 'G'. 'B' is midpoint
of both the lines. 'A' is 5 m North to 'G'. 'E'
(c) East
is 5 m West to 'H'. 'D' is 5 m South to 'F'. 'C'
(d) North-East is 5 m East to 'I'. Length to GF and HI is
same i.e., 10 m.
3. Sahil walks 7 kilometres towards North.
From there, he walks 3 kilometres towards 5. In which direction is point 'G' with respect
South. Then, he walks 3 kilometres towards to 'C'?
East. How far and in which direction is he (a) North-East
with reference to his starting point?
(b) North-West
(a) 5 km West
(c) South-East
(b) 5 km North-East
(d) South-West
(c) 7 km East
(d) 7 km West
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6. In which direction is point ‘I’ with respect to 8. If A*B%C&D is true, then find the shortest
'F'? distance between 'D' and 'A'?
(a) North-East (a) 8m
(b) North-West
(b) 5m
(c) South-East
(c) √14 𝑚
(d) South-West
(d) 7m
Direction for the next 3 (three) items:
Answer the questions based on the 9. C%&H%I&R, then 'R' is in which direction
information given below. with respect to 'C'?
In the following questions, the symbols $,
(a) North-East
%, & and * are used with the following
meanings as illustrated below: (b) North
Study the give information and answer the (c) South-West
following questions: (d) South-East
Note: The directions which are given
indicate exact directions.
Y$Z – Z is in the South direction of Y at 10. Point 'B' is 12 m to the West of point 'A'.
distance of 5 m. Point 'C' is 4 m to the North of point 'B'.
Y%Z – Z is in the North direction of Y at Point 'D' is 18 m to the South of point 'E'.
distance of 4 m. Point 'F' is 6 m to the West of point 'D'. Point
Y&Z – Z is in the East direction of Y at 'A' lies exactly between point 'E' and point
distance of 3 m. 'D'.
Y*Z–Z is in the West direction of Y at What is the shortest distance between point
distance of 6 m. 'B' and point 'E'?
Y$*Z – Z is in the South-West direction of (a) 10 m
Y.
(b) 12 m
Y%&Z – Z is in the North-East direction of
Y. (c) 15 m
(d) 17 m
7. If F&C$B*D$E is true, then find the shortest
distance between E and F?
(a) 2√10 𝑚
(b) √103 𝑚
(c) 5√5 𝑚
(d) √109 𝑚
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Answer

1. (a) 6. (b)
2. (d) 7. (d)
3. (b) 8. (b)
4. (b) 9. (a)
5. (d) 10. (c)
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Hints and Solutions

1. Ans: (a) Using Pythagoras theorem in triangle ACD,
Explanation: 𝐴𝐷 2 = 𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐶𝐷 2
It is given that Amit is 40 m South - West of 𝐴𝐷 2 = 42 + 32
𝐴𝐷 2 = 16 + 9
Basu and Chetan is 40 m South - East of Basu.
𝐴𝐷 2 = 25
AD = 5
So, Sahil is 5 km North - East from starting
point.
Hence, option (b) is correct.
We can clearly see that Chetan is in East of
Amit. 4. Ans: (b)
Hence, option (a) is correct. Explanation:
The movements of Varsha are clearly shown in
the figure from A to E.
2. Ans: (d)
Explanation:
The movement of Rahul are from A to F, as
shown in the figure.

Varsha’s distance from the starting position

= AE = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐸 = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐶𝐷 = 140 + 100
= 240 𝑚
Clearly, the final position of Rahul is F which
Hence, option (b) is correct.
is North-East of the starting point A.
Hence, option (d) is correct.
5. Ans: (d)
Explanation:
3. Ans: (b) Following diagram can be drawn based on
Explanation: information provided above:
Let the starting point is A and from there Sahil
walks 7 km towards North and reach at point B
and from there he walks 3 km towards south
and reach at point C and then walks 3 km
towards East and reach at point D.

As we can clearly see that, 'G' is South-West of

'C'.
Hence, option (d) is correct.
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6. Ans: (b) 9. Ans: (a)

Explanation: Explanation:
As we can clearly see from the diagram, 'I' is Using the given directions C%&H%I&R, we
North-west of 'F'.
make the following path.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

7. Ans: (d)
Explanation:
Using the given directions F&C$B*D$E, we
make the following path.

We can clearly see that 'R' is in North-East of

'C'.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

10. Ans: (c)

Explanation:
The shortest distance between E and F is EF. Using the given information, we can make the
Using Pythagoras Theorem, following diagram.
𝐸𝐹2 = (6 − 3)2 + (5 + 5)2 = 32 + 102
= 9 + 100 = 109
𝐸𝐹 = √109 𝑚
Hence, option (d) is correct.

8. Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Using the given directions if A*B%C&D, we
make the following path.

We have to find the shortest distance between

points 'B' and 'E'.
Using Pythagoras theorem,
We have to find the shortest distance between 𝐵𝐸 2 = 𝐵𝐴2 + 𝐴𝐸 2 = 144 + 81 = 225
D and A. 𝐵𝐸 = √225
Using Pythagoras Theorem, 𝐵𝐸 = 15 𝑚
DA2 = 42 + (6 − 3)2 = 16 + 9 = 25
So, the shortest distance between point 'B' and
DA = 5 m
So, the shortest distance between 'D' and 'A' point 'E' = 15 m
= 5 m. Hence, option (c) is correct.
Hence, option (b) is correct.
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