Direction Sense Test Overview
Direction Sense Test Overview
pirection SenseTest
Sense Test' contains aset of directions, which needto be followed up in asuccessive manner to
on Direction
Chestaons
the
direction
fnal orthe distance between the two points. This test is designed to judge the candidate's ability to
logicallpath correctly and sensethe direction correctly.
srtain
Main Directions
West, North and South
There are four main directions East,
North
West East
Sunrise
Sunset
South
Main directions
East
each other as shown above. The Sun always rises in the
East and West as well as North and South are opposite to
remember the word 'NEwS'.
and sets in the West. To remember these four directions always
North
Sub/Cardinal Direction North-West North-East
sub or cardinal
Adirection between two consecutive main directions is called 90
direction. 45
West East
These are North-East (N-E), North-West (N-W, South-East (S-E) and South-West
(-W).
tiere, angle formed between two consecutive main directions is 90° and angle formed South-West South-East
between a cardinal direction and main direction is 45°. South
Reasoning &
Logical Re asor
Analytical
134 The Hand on Guide to
below
South as shown Sitmlar
General Tip lowards North
while vour
three
right hand is
towards
directons.
ll you are facing East duretion. theny Vour leit hand as moving in
any other
or
you can know the direction o1 )your hands whule you are lacing
Let--4Noth-Righ!
Let
Right
East
Right
Left
R i g h i - S o u t h - L e f t
called clockwise
t..
then turning is
(Movement) direction of notion
of hands ofclock,
Concept of Turn Ifaperson lurns in the
(1) Clockwise
Turn (Right turm) Aight turn
tRiugnht
Right
turn
turning i .
Right turn hands of clock, then
opposite to the motion of
Ifa person turns
in the direction
Anti-clockwise Turn (Left turn)
(u) anti-clockwise turn.
Left turn
Lefturnt
LÇtturn Left
turn
Left turn
Rotation of Direction
movements take places in these directions.
asstme that there are four directions given as 1, 2, 3and 4and following
Letus
3
W--- ---E
HypoterUSe=h
Apericua
bBase
iuniium
distance fo reach Ato Cor Cto A, is calculated as
AIs the
AC= AB +BC ’ h'=p'+ b.
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formula sknown as 'Pythagoras Theorem'
Around 1-3 questions are asked from this chapter. The best way of solving these questions s to tolow
the instructions given in the question and make adiagrarm accordingiy with the heip of dagam you
can solve the question easily.
Examples Based on Type 1 turnedleft and walked 25 m. He then turned right and
A manstarts from his house and walked straight for 10 mtowards North and FCI (Assist) 2012
ix 1. walked 25 m.
walked 5n and again turned right and
Which direction is he facing now? (d) West
(c) South
(a) North (b) East
diagram
information, we can draw the foliowing 25 m
Sot (bi According to the given North
According to the diagram, he is facing
East. 5 m NW NE
25 n -East
West
10 rm
SE
House
136
The Hand on Guude to Analyticai Reasoning & Logicat Reasonm,
s0 m tie
then tok a s0 m How 200
turned North and walked 5 2 walked
tutn and w alked
& Sind Bank (PO,
kn, then he turned East again took
a rgght Punjab
the above
(e)None of in the figure
of W s shown
P(End point) Sol (b)
Movement
End T8 40 m Stat
E
30 m
5 krn O Starting pont W
30 m
l2 km 20 m
AE = AB BE
Required dístance,
- 40 + 20
1/2 km
hen tie tine is 7:30, the minute hand is 45 behind the hour hand (see the
diaptam) thus the minute hand is facing West.
9
o)2%1, 8 10
11 NW,
North
NE
W 6 12E West -East
Sw SE
South
Dne evening before Sun set, two triends Raman and Arjun were talking to each other face-to-face. If Raman's shadow was exactly
his lef side, which direction was Arjun facing? SSC (Steno) 2013
la) West (b) East (c) North (d)South
sol. (c) According to the question,
Raman Raman's shadow(left side)
Sun toward
West Arjun
(NW (NE)
(SE)
(SW SE N
(NE)
Original directions After changing directions
West.
Now, from the above diagrans, it is clear that South-East will be the direction for
Intro Exercise 1
1. Ravi starts from
(Based on Type 1)
took a left turn
tus and
After awalking 75 m hehouse and walks straight towards East
towards South. H
10. Sushil walked 15 m
turn and
walked 15 n How far and
turns left and walks 25 m
ieft and walks 25 m Once 20 m agatn he
took a left starting point?
Again, he turns from the
is he BOB (PO) 2016
How far is he now from agAin, he turns left and walks 25 m which
d1rectton
and iraveis s knn Eastwards toB 26. Astart for hisolice and walks km toward North Then, he
walks
and iravels thrice thatt distauce to reach C. He turns right and walks 2 and then again torns right and
/ left and itavcs five time the distance he covered 5 km, then again turns right and walks 2 ken and then again
eween A ! ieahes his destination D, The shortest Iwin turns riyht and walks 2km Where isGIC te now fron the
destination is (Assist) 2013
between the starting pont and the starting point?
Jstanee
(b) 1s kn1 (c) 16 km (d) 18 km (a) 5 km (b) 19 km
) 12 km
(d) in his own office
40 km North, turns right and goes 80 km, turns right (c) 20 km
anu go0es
km. In the end, he turns right again and goes 80 standing at the
27. In a square-shaped field A, B, C, Dpersons afethe
tand goes 30 directions to
Howfar is he from his sstarting point ifhe goes straight ahead middle of each side. You have to bear in mind
km? MAT 2014
another 50 km and turns left to go his last 10 be followed as shown in the figure.
(a) 10km (b) 30 km (c) 40 km (d) 50 km
ladies and two men are playing cards and are seated at
19. Two West of atable. No lady is facing East.
Norti, East, South and
Persons sitting opposite
to each other are not ofFthe same sex.
Onenan is facing South. Which directions are the ladies facing?
(a) East and
West (b) South and East
East (d) North and West W
(c) North and
C
john's house is 100 mNorth of his uncle's office. His uncle's
Kabir is the moves anti-clockwise 2 2
house is located 200m West of his (uncle's) office. IfA moves clockwise 2-sides andD
friend of Johnand he stays 100 mEast of John's house. The office 2
SSC (CPO) 2010
ofKabir is located 100 metres South ofhis house. Then, how far
is sides they will be in
office?
his uncle's house from Kabir's (a) South and West region
(a) 200 m (b) 300 m (c) 400 m(d) 500 m (b) North and East region
a left turn and walked (c) South and North region
1 Mohan waBked 30 m towards South, took (d) North and West region
5 . He then took a righl turn and walked 20 m. He again tooka
15 m. How far is he from the starting turns right and walks 30 m.
right turn and walked
SBI Associate Bank (PO) 2010 28. John walks 20 m North. Then, he Then, he turns left and
pont? Then, he turns right and walks 35 [Link] walks 15 m. In which
left
(a) 95 m (b) 50 m walks 15 m. Then, he again turns
(d) Cannot be determined away is he from his original
(c) 70 m direction and how many metres
(e) None of these position?
(b) 30 m, East
turn and walked 20 (a) 15 m, West
22. Nikhil walked 30 m towards East,took a left in (c) 30 m, West (d) 45 m, East
How far and
m. He again took a left turn and walked 30 m.
point? BOI (PO) 2010 East, turns North and rides 20 km,
which direction is he from his starting 29. Acyclist rides 40 km to the far is he from the starting
(a) 20 m, North (b) 80 m, North again turns left and rides 20 km. How SSC (10+2) 2014
c) 20 n, South (d) 80 m, South point?
(a) o km (b) 10 knm
(e) Data inadequate (d) 30 km
the Sun. After (c) 20 2 km
23. One evening, Raja started to walk towards
walking a while, he turned to his right and again to his right. straight to Yat a distance of 80
30. Rahul travelled from a point X again turned right
After walking a while, he again turned right. In which direction m. He turned right and walked 50 m, then and walked 50 m.
NICL (GIC)AO 2013
is he facing? and walked 70 m. Finally, he turned right SSC(CGL) 2014
(a) South (b) East How far is he from the starting point?
(c) West (d) North (a) 10 m (b) 20 m
2 m, (d) 70 m
24. Aman walked 3m towards North, turned West and walked (c) 50 m
turned East and
then turned North again and walked im and then 31. Sanjeet walks 10 mtowards the South. Turning to the left,
he
walked 5m. How far away is he from the starting point? walks 20 m, then moves to his right. After moving a distance of
SSC (CGL) 2014
20 m, he turns to the right walks 20 m. Finally. he turns to the
(a) im (b) 2 m (c) 3 mn (d) 5 m right and moves a distance of 10 n far. then in which direction
25. Achild is looking for his father. He went 90 min the East before
is he from the starting point?
(a) 19 m, North (b) 20 m, South
turning to his right. He went 20 m before turning to his right this (d) 10 m, South
again to look for his father at his uncle's place 30 m fron (c) 20 m, North
point. His father was not there. From here he went 100 m to the
a street. How far did the son 32. Awatch reads 4:30. 1f the minute hand pont East, in what
North before nseeting his father in direction will the hour hand point? NIFT (UG) 2015
meet his father from the start1ng point? MAT 20 i3
(b) 100 m (c) 140 n (d) 260 m (a) North-East (b) South-West
ta) 80 nn (c) North (di South
140 &Logical
Reasoning
Analytical
The Hand on Guideto
33 irun to your
left and walk i0 vards
along the sIdes of a East you
turn
and now turn
North-East of Aand DIstothe square field ABCD. whete sto the 38 Whle factng
your lef
and walk 10 vards
vards Now, n
in anti-ciockwise directton South-East ofB starting trom A Iurn to
straight to
cover 50 what direEt
after crossing B in whuch diredion shali lbe
riung
ight and goresped to the starting
vou awth
poInt?
(b) North
SNAP 2A1
are
(a) North -East (d) North-West
(a) East (b) West i) North (d) South (c) South East
in the anti clock
34. The door of Aay s house faces the East From the He turns 135
back side of facing South.
his house, he walks straight 50 m then turns to the right and is
39. Sonesh and then 180° In the
d1rection
clockwise
direction. h
walks 50 m again Funaliy he turns towards left and stops atter direction 1s he
facing now?
(b) North-West
walk1ng 25 m Now, Ajay s in which direction from the starting (a) North-East (d) South-West
point? (c) South-East
locatedlat North in
(a) South-East
(c) South-West
(b) North-East
(d) North-West 40. Ais located to
the West ofB. Cis
the South of Bandlalso in line
nbetwithwern
and B. D is exactly to located? sSC (CGL) 2014Bl
to Cis D
33. One morning at70'clock, Naresh started walking with his back which
direction
(b) South-East
towards the Sun. Then, he turned towards left, walked straight (a) South (d) South-West
and then turned towards right and walked straight. Then, he (c) West
facing?
again turned towards left. Now, in which direction is he walked 20 m
towards North.
He then turns left an
(b) East SSC (10+2) 2013 41. Deepak and walks 20 m. be Further
(a) North again turns left is he f
(d) South walks 40 m. He the right. How far
(c) West turning to
moves 20 m after SSC (CGL) 2014
tums 90° in the clockwise
36. Rani is facing North-West. She anti-clockwise direction. Which
original position?
(b) 60 m
direction and then 135° in the (a) 20 m
direction is she facing now? (d) 30 mn
(d) South (c) 50 ni
(b) West (c) North South-East. Ho.&
(a) East
walks &km North-East and then 6 km
UPPSC (Revenue officer) 2014
42. Ravi
37. Shashank is facing East. He turns 100' in the clockwise directionis is he from his starting point?
anti-clockwise direction. Which direction (b) 7 km
and then 145° in the (a) 14 km
he facing now? (d) 10 km
(b) North-East (c) 9 kn
(a) East
(d) South-West
(c) North
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towards
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the point where he
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takes a
right
would he be from the positionstw
20. how lar
Lnjormation carefully and onsuer the questions Lha
stops,
mand
(c) 12 m
folloe stopped?
(b) 2 m
Cis 2 km Last
A, B,C. D. E, P, G. Hand I are pine housesSouth
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of BA GandFis 2 km
Ikm West of H wbile D4 3 km East of Direction (Q. Nos. 21-24) Study the informua
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North of G Isstuated just in rmiddle of gven belou carefully and answer the questur
Just in niddle f H and D
11 D:stace between Eand GLs follou.
Rani is initially facing North-West, turns 90 degrees clockwise to face North-East, and then 135 degrees anti-clockwise to end up facing West. This sequence reflects the intricate impact rotational direction changes have on final orientation, emphasizing the importance of both the magnitude and direction of turns .
The cyclist rides 40 km East, turns North, then rides left again, showcasing rotational symmetry in movement patterns (90 degrees increment rotations) around a point. Rotational symmetry’s role clarifies how repeated fixed-degree turns yield identical structural paths, illustrating cyclical return to original directional vectors following consistent rules .
Kartik starts facing East, turns left (North), then right (East), and finally another right (South). These directional changes ensure his movements eventually form a vector sum only along the North-South axis, specifically 25 meters South of his starting point .
The minimum distance between point C and E can be calculated using the information given about their relative positions. C is 40 meters to the West of D, and E is 80 meters North of A. Using the Pythagorean theorem for the triangle formed by these points, the minimum distance can be calculated as (80^2 + 40^2)^(1/2) = 89.44 meters approximately .
Naresh's walking with his back to the Sun at 7 AM initially places him facing West. When turning left, he heads South, ultimately rendering him facing East after further right turns. This scenario exemplifies practical applications in real-world navigation, where initial relative positions to known landmarks like the Sun effectively dictate subsequent directional outcomes .
Nikhil starts by walking 30 meters East, then takes a left turn to walk 20 meters North, then again takes a left turn to walk 30 meters West. This traces a rectangular path on the graph, starting at the origin (0,0), moving to (30,0), then to (30,20), continuing to (0,20), and finishing back at the axis .
The fundamental theorem supporting distance covered in a closed loop is that vector sum of directional movements remains zero upon returning. In the described walking scenarios, each segment of motion negates previous directions, ensuring a net shift in position remains nullified further geometrically and algebraically for accurate distance computation .
Mohan walks South 30 meters, turns left to go 5 meters East, and then maneuver right twice, finally stopping 15 meters away Eastward. Simultaneously, Nikhil starts East, but after a series of turns, he moves closer North again. Their paths diverge as Mohan ends 15 meters East-South from his starting point, and Nikhil ends 20 meters directly to the North .
Ajay starts walking from his house towards East, then uses a sequence of right-angle turns to return nearly opposite his start. This approach epitomizes solving spatial puzzles by pre-visualizing potential outcomes of each navigational choice, predicting resultant directional charts, and schematically determining least distance paths during such spatial tasks .
A geometric principle evident here is how equal movements around a square's perimeter maintain equidistant positions relative to the center regardless of direction. A moving clockwise and D anticlockwise from midpoints underscore uniform angular positioning in square geometry seen in how they always remain equally spaced after movements .