Direction Sense - Question Bank
1. Point A is 5 km to the East of Point B. Point C is 5 km to the North of Point A. Point D is 5 km to the West of Point C. What is the direction of Point D from Point B?
2. If a person is facing South and turns right, then left, then right again, in which direction will he be facing?
3. A man walks 2 km North, turns 90 degrees to his right and walks 2 km. He then turns 90 degrees to his left and walks 2 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
4. A clock shows 12:00. If the minute hand points towards North, then in which direction does the hour hand point?
5. A person walks 15 m North, then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 10 m. He then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 15 m. Finally, he turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 10 m. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
6. If North-East is called East, North-West is called West, South-East is called South, then what is South-West called?
7. A man starts from his home and walks 4 km towards East. He then turns right and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
8. Point P is 10 m to the West of Point Q. Point R is 10 m to the North of Point P. Point S is 20 m to the East of Point R. What is the direction of Point S from Point Q?
9. A person walks 10 km towards South, then turns 45 degrees to his right and walks 10 km. Then he turns 135 degrees to his right and walks 10 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
10. One evening, two friends Ravi and Ajay were talking face to face. Ajay's shadow falls on his left. In which direction is Ravi facing?
11. A person starts from point A, walks 5 km East, turns North and walks 3 km, turns West and walks 5 km. He is now in which direction from point A?
12. If it is 9:00 AM, and the minute hand points towards East, then in which direction does the hour hand point?
13. A boy is facing North. He walks 20 m, then turns 45 degrees to his right and walks 10 m. Then he turns 90 degrees to his right and walks 20 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?
14. A train travels 100 km North, then turns West and travels 50 km. It then turns South and travels 100 km. Finally, it turns East and travels 50 km. How far and in which direction is the train from its starting point?
15. If South becomes West and North becomes East, then what does West become?
16. A person starts from his home, walks 2 km East, turns right and walks 3 km, turns left and walks 2 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
17. A man walks 5 km towards North, turns West and walks 3 km, turns South and walks 5 km. He is now in which direction from his starting point?
18. If 6:30 AM, the hour hand points towards South-West, then in which direction does the minute hand point?
19. A person starts from point X, walks 4 km North, turns East and walks 6 km, turns South and walks 4 km. He is now in which direction from point X?
20. Point A is 20 m to the North of Point B. Point C is 20 m to the East of Point A. Point D is 20 m to the South of Point C. Point E is 20 m to the West of Point D. What is the direction of Point E from Point B?
21. Ramesh is facing the Sun in the morning. He turns 180 degrees. In which direction is he facing now?
22. A person walks 1 km East, then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 1 km. He then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 1 km. He then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 1 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
23. If South-West is North, then South is what?
24. A car travels 6 km North, then turns West and travels 8 km. It then turns South and travels 6 km. Finally, it turns East and travels 8 km. How far and in which direction is the car from its starting point?
25. Sunita is facing North. She walks 10 m, turns right and walks 5 m. Then she turns left and walks 10 m. Finally, she turns right and walks 20 m. In which direction is she from her starting point?
26. A man starts walking from point O. He walks 5 km towards North, then turns West and walks 3 km. He then turns South and walks 5 km. Finally, he turns East and walks 3 km. He has reached which point?
27. If the time is 6:00 AM, and the hour hand points towards West, then in which direction does the minute hand point?
28. A person walks 10 m towards East, then turns 180 degrees and walks 5 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?
29. Point X is 5 km to the East of Point Y. Point Z is 5 km to the North of Point X. Point W is 10 km to the West of Point Z. What is the direction of Point W from Point Y?
30. Arun starts walking from his house. He walks 1 km East, then turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 1 km. He then turns 90 degrees counter-clockwise and walks 1 km. Finally, he turns 90 degrees clockwise and walks 1 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
31. A clock shows 3:00 PM. If the minute hand points towards North, then in which direction does the hour hand point?
32. In a certain code, 'UP' means 'South', 'DOWN' means 'North', 'LEFT' means 'East', 'RIGHT' means 'West'. A person says 'UP' and then 'RIGHT'. In which direction is he actually facing?
33. A person is standing at a point. He walks 5 km North, turns 45 degrees to his right and walks 5 km, then turns 90 degrees to his right and walks 5 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
34. Amit starts from point P, walks 10 m towards East. Then he turns North and walks 5 m. He then turns West and walks 10 m. Finally, he turns South and walks 5 m. He has reached which point?
35. A woman walks 1 km East, then 1 km South, then 1 km West, then 1 km North. What is her final position relative to her starting point?
36. If North is represented by East, and East by South, then what will South be represented by?
37. A train travels 50 km North, then turns East and travels 20 km. It then turns South and travels 30 km. Finally, it turns West and travels 20 km. How far and in which direction is the train from its starting point?
38. Ritu is facing West. She turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 180 degrees clockwise, and finally 45 degrees counter-clockwise. In which direction is she facing now?
39. A person starts from his home and walks 2 km towards East. He then turns North and walks 3 km. He then turns West and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns South and walks 5 km. In which direction and how far is he from his starting point?
40. Point A is 10 m to the North of Point B. Point C is 10 m to the East of Point A. Point D is 20 m to the South of Point C. Point E is 20 m to the West of Point D. What is the direction of Point E from Point B?
41. A man walks 3 km North, then turns East and walks 4 km. He then turns South and walks 6 km. Finally, he turns West and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
42. If in a certain code, North is coded as East, West is coded as South, then South will be coded as:
43. A boy is facing West. He turns right and walks 1 km. Then he turns right again and walks 1 km. Then he turns left and walks 1 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
44. A car starts from point P, moves 15 km East, then turns North and moves 5 km. It then turns West and moves 10 km. Finally, it turns South and moves 5 km. How far and in which direction is the car from point P?
45. One morning, Ram started walking from his house towards the Sun. After walking some distance, he turned left and walked for some distance. Then he turned right and walked for some distance. In which direction is he facing now?
46. A person is facing North. He turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 180 degrees counter-clockwise, and finally 90 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
47. If South-East becomes North, then North-East becomes what?
48. Sunita walks 2 km towards North, then turns East and walks 3 km. She then turns South and walks 2 km. In which direction is she from her starting point?
49. A man walks 10 km towards East, then turns North and walks 5 km. He then turns West and walks 5 km. He again turns South and walks 5 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
50. Ravi is facing South. He turns 45 degrees clockwise. Then he turns 135 degrees counter-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?