Direction Sense Test 1

Follow each step’s direction carefully, visualize or draw the path, and determine the final facing direction or the shortest route from start to end.

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Question 1

A person walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?

  • North-East

  • East

  • South-East

  • North

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Question 2

A person starts from a point and walks 10 km towards the East. Then he turns left and walks 5 km. Next, he turns left again and walks 10 km. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

  • 5 km North

  • 5 km South

  • 10 km West

  • 10 km South

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Question 3

A man walks 7 km North, then turns 45° to the right and walks 7 km. How far is he from the starting point?

  • 12.12 km

  • 10 km

  • 7 km

  • 14 km

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Question 4

A person walks 3 km North, then 4 km East, then 3 km South, and finally 4 km West. Where is he now?

  • 7 km East

  • 7 km West

  • At the starting point

  • 4 km North

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Question 5

A person walks 12 km South, then turns 90° clockwise and walks 5 km. Which direction is he facing now?

  • East

  • West

  • North

  • South

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Question 6

A person walks 6 km East, then 8 km North, then 6 km West. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

  • 8 km North

  • 6 km East

  • 14 km North-East

  • 2 km North

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Question 7

A man faces West. He turns 135° clockwise and walks 10 km. In which direction is he walking?

  • Northeast

  • Southwest

  • Southeast

  • Northwest

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Question 8

A person walks 5 km North, then 10 km West, then 5 km South. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

  • 10 km West

  • 5 km West

  • 10 km North-West

  • 0 km (back to start)

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Question 9

A person starts walking 8 km North. Then he turns 60° to his right and walks 6 km. What is the shortest distance between his final position and the starting point?

  • 10 km

  • 12 km

  • 14 km

  • 8 km

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Question 10

A man walks 10 km East, then 10 km North, then 10 km West, and finally 5 km South. What is the shortest distance from his final position to the starting point?

  • 5 km

  • 9 km

  • 8 km

  • 10 km

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