DIRECTION SENSE – CLASS SHEET (a) 15 metres west (b) 30 metres east (c) 30 metres west

(d) 45 metres east

1. Amit walks northwards, then takes a right turn and
then a left turn. In which direction is he walking now? 10. A and B start walking, from a point, in opposite
(a) North (b)South (c)East (d)West directions. A covers 3 km and B covers 4 km. Then A
turns right and walks 4 km while B turns left and walks
2. A boy rode his bicycle northwards, then turned left 3 km. How far is each from the starting point ?
and rode one km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He (a) 5 km (b) 4 km (c) 10 km (d) 8 km
found himself exactly one km west of his starting point.
How far did he ride northwards initially? 11. Golu started from his house towards North. After
(a) 1 km (b) 2 km (c) 3 km (d) 5 km covering a distance of 8 km. he turned towards left and
covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance
3. One day, Ravi left home and cycled 10 km now from his house?
southwards, turned right and cycled 5 km and turned A. 10 km. B. 16 km. C. 14 km D. 2 km.
right and cycled 10 km and turned left and cycled 10 km.
How many kilometres will he have to cycle to reach his 12. X started to walk straight towards south. After
home straight? walking 5 m he turned to the left and walked 3 m. After
(a)10 km (b) 15 km (c) 20 km (d) 25 km this he turned to the right and walked 5 m Now to which
direction X is facing?
4. Sobha was facing East. She walked 20 metres. A. North-East B. South C. North [Link]-West
Turning left she moved 15 metres and then turning right
moved 25 metres. Finally, she turned right and moved 13. Kailash faces towards north. Turnings to his right, he
15 metres more. How far is she from her starting point? walks 25 metres. He then turns to his left and walks 30
(a)25 metres (b) 35 metres (c) 50 metres (d) 45 metres metres. Next, he moves 25 metres to his right. He then
turns to the right again and walks 55 metres. Finally, he
5. Gaurav walks 20 metres towards North. He then turns turns to the right and moves 40 metres. In which
left and walks 40 metres. He again turns left and walks direction is he now from his starting point ?
20 metres. Further, he moves 20 metres after turning to (a)South-west (b) South (c) North-west (d) South-east
the right. How far is he from his original position?
(a) 45 metres (b) 60 metres (c) 50 metres (d) 45 metres 14. Ramesh is facing towards South and turns 45 ° anti-
clockwise. He turns again 180 ° in anti-clockwise
6. A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the direction. Now, he turns 270 ° clockwise. Which
right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 direction is he facing now?
km. Now in which direction is he from the starting A) West B) East C) South-West D) North - East
place?
[Link] B. South C. North-East D. South-West 15. Akash is facing North and walks 10ms. He turns 270
° anti-clockwise and walks 15ms. Now he gain turns 45
7. Starting from the point X, Jayant walked 15 m ° clockwise and walks for 25 ms. In which direction is
towards west. He turned left and walked 20 m. He then he facing now?
turned left and walked 15 m. After this he turned to his a) North-West b)South-West c)North-East d)
right and walked 12 m. How far and in which directions South-East
is now Jayant from X?
A. 32 m, South B. 47 m, East 16. One morning after sunrise, the shadow of a girl fell
C. 42 m, North D. 27 m, South exactly to her right. To which direction is she facing?
A) East B) South C) West D) Data Inadequate
8. A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to
East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and 17. Two people A and B are facing each other. The time
walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 of the day is late evening when the sun is setting. If A’s
km. How far is he from the starting point? shadow falls to his left, find the direction that B is
A. 10 km B. 13 km C. 15 km D. None of these facing?
A) East B) South C) West D) North
9. Rasik walks 20 m North. Then, he turns right and
walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then 18. Sita and Geeta were standing facing each other at
he turns left and walks 15 m. Then he again turns left 8a.m. Shadow of the Geeta fell exactly to her right. To
and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many which direction Sita facing.
metres away is he from his original position? A) East B) South C) North D) Data Inadequate
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28. If South-east becomes North, North-east becomes West
19. Kailash faces towards north. Turnings to his right, he and so on, what will West become?
walks 25 metres. He then turns to his left and walks 30 (a)North-east (b)North-west (c)South-east (d)South-west
metres. Next, he moves 25 metres to his right. He then turns
to the right again and walks 55 metres. Finally, he turns to 29. A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand
the right and moves 40 metres. In which direction is he now points towards north-east. In which direction does its hour
from his starting point ? hand point at 1: 30 pm ?
(a)South-west (b) South (c)North-west (d) South-east (a)North (b) South (c)East (d)West

20. One evening before sunset two friends Sumit and Mohit 30. If above (Refer Q. 29 )clock is turned through an angle
were talking to each other face to face. If Mohit’s shadow 135 in an anti-clockwise direction in which direction will its
was exactly to his right side, which direction was Sumit minute hand point at 8.45 p.m ?
facing? (a)North (b) South (c)East (d) West
(a)North (b) South (c)West (d) Data inadequate
31. If a person is walking towards North, what direction
21. One morning after sunrise, Reeta and Kavita were should he follow so that he is walking towards West ?
talking to each other face to face at Tilak Square. If Kavita’s (a)right, right, left (b) left, left, right
shadow was exactly to the right to Reeta, which direction (c) left, right, left (d) left, left, left
Kavita was facing?
(a) North (b) South (c)East (d) Data inadequate 32. If ‘South-east’ is called ‘East’, ‘North-west’ is called
‘West’, ‘South-west’ is called ‘South’ ans so on, what will
22. I am facing south. I turn right and walk 20 m. Then I turn ‘North’be called?
right again and walk 10 m. Then I turn left and walk 10 m (a)East (b)North-east (c)South (d)None of these
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 33. A watch read 4.30. If the minute hand points East, in
(a)North (b) North- west (c)East (d) North -east what direction will the hour hand point?
(a)North (b)North west (c)South-east (d)North-east
23. Ramakant walks northwards. After a while, he turns to
his right and a little further to his left. Finally, after walking 34. It is 3 o’clock in a watch. If the minute hand points
a distance of one kilometre, he turns to his left again. In towards the North-east, then the hour hand will point
which direction is he moving now ? towards the
(a)North (b) South (c)East (d) West (a)South (b) South-west (c)North-west (d) South-east

[Link] 50 m to the south of her house, Radhika turns left 35. I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction
and goes another 20 m. Then turning to the North, she goes and then 145° in the anticlockwise direction. Which
30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction direction am I facing now?
is she walking now ? (a)East (b)North-east (c)North (d)South-west
(a)North -west (b)North (c)South east (d) East
36. A man is facing north-west. He turns 90° in the
25. While facing East, Rohit turns to his left and walks 10 clockwise direction, then 180° in the anticlockwise direction
metres, then he turns left and walks 10 meters. Now he turns and then another 90° in the same direction. Which direction
45º towards his right and goes straight to cover 25 meters. In is he facing now?
which direction is he from his starting point ? (a)South (b) South-west (c)West (d)South-east
(a)North-east (b)North-west (c)South-west (d)South-east

26. P, Q, R and S are playing a game of carrom. P, R and S, ANSWERS:

Q are partners. S is to the right of R who is facing west.
Then, Q is facing
(a)North (b)South (c)East (d) West

27. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V W are sitting around a round table in

the same order, for group discussion at equal distance. Their
position are clockwise . If V sits in the north, then what will
be the position of S ?
(a)East (b)South-east (c)South (d)South-west