Direction Sense Ability Test Guide
Direction Sense Ability Test Guide
90° 40m
As shown in fig. West East
30m East
A B
South
AC² = AB² + BC² = (30)² + (40)²
If a person is standing on a point then AC = 50m
On his top - North
On bottom - South Ex.2 Mr. Verma started walking towards South. After walking
On right side - East 20 m, he turned to the left and walked 20 m. he again
On left side - West turned to his left and walked 20 m. how far is he from his
These 4 directions are perpendicular to each other original position and in which direction?
There are 4 cardinal directions also namely – North east, North Sol. Mr. Verma finally reaches a point which is 20 m from
west, South east, South-west. the starting point and is in East direction
These directions are also perpendicular to each other.
NW NE
45° Ex.3 A man walks 20m towards north and then he turns left
W E
45°
and walks 10m. he again turns left and walks 20m now
SE
SW he turns right an walks another 15m. How far is he from
S his original position.
10m North
Main direction and cardinal direction’s makes an angle of 45° C B
We should be aware of left and right of each directions. 20m 20m West East
Sol.
N R
L E
15m D A
10m South
R L
AE = ED + DA = 25m.
W E
Ex.4 Vasant walked 40 meters towards East, took a right turn
and walked 50 meters. Then he took a left turn and
R
L walked 40 meters. In which direction is he now from the
R L starting point ?
S
If we are moving towards any directions then Sol. The movements of Vasant are as shown in fig. (P
Our right is Direction’s Right to Q, Q to R and R to S). Clearly, his final position
is S which is to the South-east of the starting point
Our left is Direction’s left. P.
To determine the minimum distance
Pythagoras formula is very helpful
H² = P² + B²
H = Hypotenuse, P = Perpendicular, B = Base
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EXERCISE
1. If East becomes North-West, North becomes South-West 8. A rat runs 15 feet towards East and turns to right, runs
and so on, What will North-East become ? 10 feet and again turns to right, runs 8 feet and again
(a) East (b) West (c) South turns to left, runs 6 feet and then turns to left, runs 20 feet
(d) North (e) None of these and finally turns to left and runs 8 feet. Now, which
direction is the rat facing ?
2. Rohit faces towards north. Turning to his right, he walks (a) East (b) West (c) South
15 metres. He then turns to his left and walks 25 metres. (d) North (e) None of these
Next, he moves 15 metres to his right. He then turns to
9. A boy went to meet his uncle in another village situated
his right again and walks 40 metres. Finally, he turns to
5 km away in the North-east direction of his own village.
the right and moves 20 metres. In which direction is he
From there he came to meet his brother in law living in
now from his starting point ? a village situated 4 km in the south of his uncle’s village.
(a) South west (b) South (c) North west How far away and in what direction is he now from the
(d) South east (e) None of these starting point ?
(a) 3 km in the North (b) 3 km in the East
3. Raj walks 15 km towards North. From there he walks 11
(c) 4 km in the East (d) 4 km in the West
km towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East.
(e) None of these
How far and in which direction is he with reference to his
starting point ? 10. Dhruv walks 15 meters towards the South. Turning to the
(a) 5 km west (b) 7 km west (c) 7 km east left, he walks 30 meters and then moves to his right.
(d) 5 km north-east (e) None of these After moving a distance of 25 meters, he turns to the
right and walks 30 meters. Finally, he turns to the right
4. Mr. Roy left for his office in his car. He drove 20 km and moves a distance of 12 meters. How far and in which
towards north and then 12 km towards west. He then direction is he from the starting point ?
turned to the south and covered 8 km. Further, he turned (a) 28 m North (b) 20 m South (c) 28 m South
to the east and moved 8 km. Finally, he turned right and (d) 20m South (e) None of these
drove 12 km. How far and in which direction is he from
11. A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns to
his starting point ?
South and walks 6 km. Again he turns to East and walks
(a) 2 km west (b) 5 km east (c) 4 km west
2 km, after this he turns to North and walks 10 km. Now,
(d) 3 km east (e) None of these
how far is he from his starting point ?
5. While standing on his head, Shobhit’s face is towards (a) 3 km (b) 4 km (c) 5 km
(d) 7 km (e) None of these
South. In which direction will his right hand point ?
(a) North-East (b) North (c) East 12. Going 60 m to the South of her house, Meenu turns left
(d) South-East (e) North-West and goes another 25 m. Then, turning to the North, she
goes 45 m and then starts walking to her house. In which
6. I am standing at the centre of a circular field. I go down
direction is she walking now ?
south to the edge of the field and then turning left I walk
(a) North-west (b) North (c) South-east
along the boundary of the field equal to three-eights of its
(d) East (e) None of these
length. Then I turn and go right across to the opposite
point on the boundary. In which direction am I from the 13. Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row.
starting point ? B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not
(a) North-west (b) North (c) South-west stand next to either F or D. C does not stand next to D.
(d) West (e) None of these F is between which of the following pair of students?
(a) B and D (b) B and A (c) B and E
7. A man leaves for his shop from his house. He walks (d) B and C (e) C and A
towards East. After moving a distance of 25 m, he turns
South and walks 15 m. Then he walks 35 m towards the 14. The town of Khajuri is located on Green lake. The town
West and further 5 m towards the North. He then turns of Rajan is west of Khajuri. Slkanpur is east of Rajan but
west of Khajuri. Tekari is east of Antri but west of
towards East and walks 10 m. What is the straight distance
Slkanpur and Rajan. If they are all in the same district,
(in meters) between his initial and final positions ?
which town is the farthest west ?
(a) 0 m (b) 5 m (c) 10 m
(a) Slkanpur (b) Tekari (c) Khajuri
(d) can’t be determined (e) None of these (d) Antri (e) None of these
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15. Two ladies and two men are playing cards and are seated 21. How far is T from U (in km) ?
at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is (a) 4 (b) 20 (c) 5
facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not (d) 26 (e) None of these
of the same sex. One man is facing South. Which
directions are the ladies facing ? 22. I start from my home and go 3 km straight. Then I turn
(a) East and West (b) South and East towards my right and go 2 km. I turn again towards my
(c) North and East (d) North and West right an go 2 km again. If I am north-west from my
(e) None of these house, then in which direction did I go in the beginning?
(a) North (b) South (c) East
16. The station is to the east of the office while my house is
(d) West (e) None of these
to the south of the office. The market is to the north of the
station. If the distance of the market from the post office 23. A direction pole was situated on the crossing. Due to an
is equal to the distance of my house from the office, in accident the pole turned in such a manner that the pointer
which direction is the market with respect to my office ? which was showing East, started showing South. One
(a) North (b) East (c) North east traveller went to the wrong direction thinking it to be
(d) South west (e) None of these West. In what direction actually he was travelling ?
(a) North (b) South (c) East
Directions (17 - 19) : Study the information given below
(d) West (e) None of these
carefully and answer the questions as follow :
On a play ground, Rahul, Ketan, Himanshu, Atul and Ashutosh 24. Kapil goes towards East five km, then he takes a turn to
are standing as described below facing the North. South-West and goes five km. He again takes a turn
(i) Ketan is 40 meters to the right of Atul. towards North-West and goes five km with respect to the
(ii) Rahul is 60 meters to the south of Ketan. point from where he started, where is he now ?
(a) At the starting point (b) In the west
(iii) Himanshu is 25 meters to the west of Atul.
(c) In the east (d) In the North-East
(iv) Ashutosh is 90 meters to the north of Rahul.
(d) In the South-East.
17. Who is to the north-east of the person who is to the left
of Ketan ? 25. Rohan travelled 4 km straight towards south. He turned
(a) Rahul (b) Himanshu left and travelled 6 km straight, then turned right and
(c) Atul (d) Either Himanshu or Rahul traveled 4 km straight. How far is he from the Starting
(e) None of these point ?
(a) 8 km (b) 10 km (c) 12 km
18. If a boy walks from Himanshu, meets Atul followed by
(d) 18 km (e) None
Ketan, Rahul and then Ashutosh, how many meters has
he walked if he has traveled the straight distance all 26. A man is facing North-East. He turns 90° in the
through ? anticlockwise direction and then 135° in the clockwise
(a) 155 m (b) 185 m (c) 215 m direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(d) 245 m (e) None of these (a) West (b) North (c) South
(d) East (e) None of these
Directions (19 - 21) : These questions are based on the
following information : 27. Pankaj goes 40 m North then turns right and walks 30 m,
Seven village P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are situated as follows : then again turns right and walks 30 m, then again turns
T is 2 km to the west of Q. U is 2 km to the north of P. right and walks 30 m. How much meter away is he from
R is 1 km to the west of P. S is 2 km to the south of V. his original position ?
V is 2 km to the east of R. S is exactly in the middle of Q and T. (a) 0 m (b) 10 m (c) 20 m
19. P is in the middle of : (d) 40 m (e) None of these
(a) T and R (b) T and V (c) T and V 28. A walks 20 m infront and 5 m to the right. Then every
(d) V and R (e) None of these time turning to his left he walks 10, 15 and 30 meters
20. Which two villages are the farthest from one another ? respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?
(a) S and R (b) U and T (c) U and Q (a) 10 m (b) 20 m (c) 5 m
(d) V and T (e) None of these (d) 15 m (e) None of these
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29. Radhika travelled 11 km to the west, then turned right Note - For north east direction it used to be written as P!@Q
and travelled 6 km, then turned left and travelled 3 km, and so on…
then turned back and travelled 8 km, then turned right When it is given that the bike once blink its headlight then it will
and travelled 6 km. How far is he from the starting point? be considered as the bike taken a left turn and if it is given as the
(a) 3km (b) 6 km (c) 7 km bike blink its headlight twice then it will be considered as the
(d) 9 km (e) None of these bike takes a right [Link] L is ! 20km of point M.N is & 10km
of O. J is ! 25km of point P.K is in !% of point [Link] Q $LM.M
30. A walks 15 meters in front and 15 meters to the right.
is @50 km of point P.N is &10 km of O.
Then every time turning to his left, he walks 10, 20 and
25 meters respectively. How far is he now from his 36. What is the shortest distance between point K and point
starting point ? O?
(a) 5 meters (b) 10 meters (c) 15 meters (a) 25Km (b) 15 5 (c) 5 15
(d) 20 meters (e) None of these
(d) 15km (e) None of these
31. Sonam goes forward North, turn left, then left again and
37. Point O is in which direction of point M?
then go to the right. In which direction is she facing now?
(a) ! (b) @ % (c) ! %
(a) North (b) South (c) East
(d) % (e) @
(d) West (e) None of these
38. What could the possible shortest route to reach point N
32. B is to the South-West of A, C is to the East of B and from point Q?
South-East of A and D is to the North of C in line with (a) Start in north till 10km,blink headlight twice,cover 10
B & A. In which direction of A is D located ? km
(a) North (b) East (c) South-East (b) Start in west till 15km,blink headlight ones,cover 20
(d) North-East (e) None of these km
(c) Start in south till 20km,blink headlight twice,cover 15
Directions (33 - 35) : Study the following information given
km
below carefully and answer the questions that follow :
(d) Start in east till 25km,blink headlight ones,cover 10
M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are nine villages. O is 4 km east km
of N. M is 2 km north of N and T is 4 km south of M, S is 2 (e) None of these
km west of T while P is 6 km east of S and R is 4 km north
of S. U is situated just in middle of N and O while Q is just 39. Point X is in which direction from point P?
in middle of T and P. (a) @ (b) & % (c) %
(d) !@ (e) &
33. Distance between Q and S is
(a) 2 km (b) 2.5 km (c) 4 km 40. If Point Z is @ 20km of point K then which of the following
(d) 5 km (e) None of these is the position of Z with respect to O?
(a) ! (b) & (c) &%
34. Distance between Q and U is (d) ! % (e) & @
(a) 1 km (b) 2 km (c) 3 km
(d) 4 km (e) None of these Direction (41-45) : In the following questions, the symbols !, &,
@ and $ are used with the following meanings as illustrated below.
35. Distance between M and R is
Study the following information and answer the given questions:
(a) 1 km (b) 1.41 km (c) 2 km
(d) 3 km (e) None of these Note: The directions which are given indicates exact directions.
M!N - M is in the south direction of N.
Direction (36-40) : In the following questions, the symbols !, &, M@N - M is in the north direction of N.
@ and $ are used with the following meanings as illustrated below. M&N - M is in the east direction of N.
Study the following information and answer the given questions: M$N - M is in the west direction of N.
Note: The directions which are given indicates exact directions. M%QS - M is the mid-point of QS vertically.
P!Q - P is in the north direction of Q. Note - For south east direction it used to be written as M!&N
P@Q - P is in the east direction of Q. and so on…
P&Q - P is in the south direction of Q. When it is given that the Car honks once then it will be considered
P%Q - P is in the west direction of Q. as the car taken a left turn and if it is given as the car honks twice
P$OL - P is the mid-point of OL vertically. then it will be considered as the car takes a right turn. Point Y is
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& 15km of point B. Point J is @ 33km of point Y. Point G is @ The distance between Q and S is 32 m. Q is Immediate left
25km of point B. Point A is $ 20km of point G. Point N is ! 40km of S.
of point A. Point H is & 40km point N. Point I %CH. Point C is The distance between B and D is 96 m. The distance
@30km of Point H. between B and A is multiple of 7
41. What distance the car has to travel from point C to reach Person S is 88m away from person R. A is one position to
the airplane which is parked at point J? the left of Person R but not to the immediate left of R.
(a) 22km (b) 50 km (c) 43 km Person C is 15 m. south of Person A and South west of
(d) 23km (e) 35km Person Q
42. What could the possible shortest route to reach point G Person A started walking 10 m towards south then turn left
from point J? and walk 30m, then turn again to its right and walk 5m and
(a) Started in east till 15km, honks once, cover 8km stopped at point O.
(b) Started in west till 15km, honks twice, cover 8km Person P is standing in north east of person A and 20 m
(c) Started in south till 25km, honks once, cover 8km north of Person B.
(d) Started in north till 5km, honks once, cover 8km Person D walks 18 m in north then take a right turn and
(e) Started in west till 15km, honks once, cover 8km walk 40 m then again turn to right and walk 36 m straight
43. Point C is in which direction from point N? and stopped at point Y.
(a) ! (b) @$ (c) !$ 46. What is the position of person P with respect to person R?
(d) @& (e) !& (a) 52 m north west (b) 20 m north
(c) 48 m east (d) 50 m northwest
44. If Point U is !15km of point B then which of the following
(e) Can’t be determined.
is the position of U with respect to H?
(a) @, 24km (b) $, 25 km (c) !, 15 km 47. What is the distance between Q and R?
(d) $, 20km (e) None of these (a) 130 m (b) 125 m (c) 115 m
(d) 117 m (e) None of these
45. Point I is in which direction from point B?
(a) ! (b) @ (c) $ 48. What is the position of Point Y with respect to person C.
(d) & (e) !& (a) North west (b) North – east (c) South east
(d) None of these (e) Can’t be determined.
Directions (46 - 50) : Read the following information carefully
and answer the following Questions 49. What is the position of Person Q with respect to A ?
There are eight persons A, B, C, D, P, Q, R, and S are standing in (a) 40 m left (b) immediate right
a field. Out of 8 persons 6 persons are standing in row facing (c) 48 m left (d) 40 m right
north direction. The distance between two adjacent person are (e) 32 m left
successive multiples of 8 (i.e., if the distance between 1st and the
50. Which of the following persons standing on the extreme
2nd person is 8m, 1st and 3rd person is 16 and so on)
ends of the row?
Following information regarding all the persons standing in the
(a) AQ (b) DS (c) PC
field :
(d) PB (e) AR
NOTES :
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S.W. S.E. 12 km
C B
S
8 km
So N.E. become South.
2.(d) Rohit turns towards right from north direction. So, he
20 km
walks 15 m towards east upto B, turns left and moves D
25 m upto C, turns right and goes 15 m upto D. At D, 8 km E
he turns to right towards the south and walks 40 m 12 km
upto E. Next, he again turns to right and walks 20 m
upto F, which is his final position. F is to the South-
east of A. So, he is in the south-east from his starting
point. Hence, the answer is (d). F A
C D
15m 5.(c) Since standing on his head ‘Shobhit’s face is towards
25m South, therefore his right hand will be in the direction
15m of East.
40m
B
F E
20 m
O
3.(d) Clearly, Raj moves from A 15 km north wards upto B,
then moves 11 km southwards upto C, turns towards
East and walks 3 km upto D. C
Then, AC = (AB - BC) = (15 – 11) = 4 km ; CD A
= 3 km So, Raj’s distance from starting point A
(O to A, A to B and B to C). Clearly, C lies to the
2 2 2 2 South-west of O.
AD AC CD 4 3 5 km.
B
7.(c) The movements of the man from A to F are as shown
in fig. 13. Clearly,
11 km DC = AB + EF
15 km
3 km A 25 m D
C D B
10 m
15 m
E
F
A
5m
Also, D is to the North-east of A. Hence, the answer is (d). D 35m C
4.(c) Clearly, Mr. Roy drove 20 km from Ato B northwards
and then 12 km from B to C towards west. He then F is in line with A
moves 8 km southwards from C to D and 8 km eastwards Also, AF = (BC - DE) = 10m
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8.(d) The movements of the rat 15 B 15.(d) No lady is facing east means a man faces east. Persons
A
from A to G are as shown G opposite are not of same sex. So, a woman will be
in fig. Clearly, it is finally D 8 C 10’ facing west. Again, a man faces south, So, opposite to
walking in the direction 8 him will be a woman facing north.
6
FG i.e. North
E 20 F M
A
9.(b) The villager moves from M W
his village at O to his
uncle’s village at A and 5 km W
4 km
therefore to his father-in-
law’s village at B. 16.(c) The positions of various places are as shown in the
O B diagram.
10.(c) The movements of Dhruv
from A to F are as shown A
Market
in fig. Clearly, Dhruv’s 15
distance from starting B
C
point 30
F Office Station
25
12
A to F = AF = (AB + BF) E D
= AB + (BE - EF) = AB 30
House
+ (CD - EF) = [15 + (25-
12)] m = (40 - 12)m = 28
m Also, F lies to the Clearly, the market is to the north-east of office.
South of A. So, Dhruv is
Sol. (17 - 18) :
28 meters to the south of
Clearly, the arrangement of boys is as shown
his starting point
11.(c) The movements of the E Ashutosh
man are as shown in fig. 5
4
(A to B, B to C, C to D, F 10 30m
A 1 B
D to E) 25m 40m
6 6 Himanshu Atul Ketan 90m
Clearly, DF = BC = 6 km
C D
2 60m
EF = (DE - DF) = (10 - 6) km = 4 km
BF = CD = 2 km Rahul
AF = AB + BF = AB + CD = (1 + 2)km = 3km
Man’s distance from starting point A 17.(e) Clearly, Atul is to the left of Ketan and Ashutosh is to
the north-east of Atul.
AE AF 2 EF 2 32 4 2 25 5 km
18.(c) Required distance = HA + AK + KR + RA = (25 + 40
12.(a) The movements of Meenu A
+ 60 + 90) = 215 m
are as shown in fig.
Clearly, she is finally D Sol. (19 - 20) :
60 U
moving in the direction
45
DA i.e. North west. 2
25 1
B C 1
R P V
13.(d) All the six are standing in the following order.
2
• • • • • •
1 1
A E C F B D T S Q
Clearly, F is standing between B and C. 2
14.(d) The town of Rajan (R) is west of Khajuri (K). Slkanpur 19.(d) According to given information, it is clear that, P is in
(S) is east of Rajan but west of Khajuri, Tekari (T) is the middle of R and V.
east of Antri (A) but west of Slkanpur and Rajan. 20.(c) Distance b/w U and V :
Combining all the arrangements, we get the sequence
as A, T, R, S, K.. So, farthest west is Antri.
UV UP 2 PV 2 2 2 12 5
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and distance b/w V and Q : 24.(a) Following the instructions as given in the questions, it
is seen that finishing point and end point are the same.
VQ VS2 SQ 2 22 12 = 5
So, distance b/w U and Q :
UQ = UV + VQ = 5 5
= 2 5 2.48 km.
AD AC2 CD 2 42 32 25
N
NW NE 2km AD = 5 km
W E 2km
Home
SE 3km
SW
S
and distance between D and B :
So, at beginning ‘I’ should go in west direction.
23.(b) DB DE 2 EB2 32 42
N DB 25 5 km
NW NE Distance between A and B
AB = AD + DB = 10 km.
W E N
N.W. N.E.
SW SE
26.(d) W. E.
S
Here, Position of pointer is shifted to 90° Anti-
clockwise.
S
30m N
i.e. N S
40 m
30 m
W E
NW SW
W 30m S
R 2 M
15m
10m 2
2 2
4 N U O
30m 5m
S T Q P
20m 2 2 2
4
Terminal Initial
position position The location of the villages is as shown in the adjoining
figure.
29.(b) Initial position and final position of Radhika are A and 33.(c) Since Q lies in middle of T and P, so TQ = QP.
F respectively.
But TP = 4 km. So, TQ = QP = 2 km
11 km Required distance= SQ = ST + TQ
D C E N
= (2 +2) km = 4 km
6 km
6 km
W E
34.(b) U lies in middle of N and O. So, NU = UO.
B F A S
But NO = 4 km, So, NU = UO = 2 km
11 km
So, U lies directly above Q.
Reqd. distance AF = 11- 5 = 6 km. Required distance = QU = TN = 2 km
30.(a) Movements of A are as shown in fig.
35.(c) Since SR = MT = 4 km, so R and M lie in the same
20 line.
E D
Required distance = MR = ST = 2 km.
10
B
25 15 C Sol. (36 - 40) :
15
F A J K L
15km 10km
A’s distance from the starting point A to end point F 30km O
25km Q
X
= AF = (ED - BC)
10km
10km
= (20 - 15)m = 5 m
P 40km N 10km M
31.(d)
36.(b) The shortest distance between Point K and point O is
(KX)2 + (XO)2 = (KO)2
152 + 302 = (KO)2
KO = 15 5
Sonam is facing in west Direction. 37.(c) Point O is in north west of point M.
38.(a) Start in north till 10km, blink headlight twice, cover
32.(d) Clearly from figure D is NE to A.
10 km
D 39.(d) Point X is in north east of point P.
40.(d) Point Z is in north west direction of point O.
A
J K 10 km L
Z
15km 10km
30km O
B C 25km
X Q
So, D is located at North East direction of A. 10km
10km
P 40km N 10km M
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20 m
18 m
30 m
18 m
5m
50.(e) A and R are standing at the extreme end of the row.
C Point O
Point Y
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6.(a) Converting of ‘some pens are rubbers’ is some rubbers
Lux are pens, so have only conclusion I follows.
8.(d)
3.(c) Input Step Question Answer Option
9.(a) Chocolates
5.(e) Input Step Question Answer Option
Cakes
Mobiles