5. Directions

Sakshi Education

Introduction:-
In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of direction is formulated and the candidate is required to ascertain the final direction or the distance between two points. The test is meant to judge the candidate's ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction correctly.

The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West W) and four cardinal directions (North East NE, North West NW, South East SE, South West SW) to help the candidates know the directions.

Always Remember:-

left + left	Down
Left + right	Up
Right + left	Up
Right + right	Down
Up + left	Left
Up + right	Right
Down + left	Right
Down + right	Left

EXERCISE

If a person facing to north, he rotates 900 clockwise directions, then he rotates 450 Anti clockwise direction, then 450 clockwise direction, then 900 anti clock wise direction, then 1350 clock wise directions and finally he rotates 900 anti clock wise direction then in which direction he is facing now?
(a) North
(b) North-east
(c) east
(d) South
(e) South east
If a person facing to East he rotates 450 clock wise direction, then 900 Anti clock wise direction & then finally 1350 in clock wise direction then in which direction he is facing now.
(a) East
(b) West
(C) South
(d) North
(e) None
At 6.30 in a clock, in which direction the min’s hand will shows?
(a) East
(b) South
(c) West
(d) North
(e) None of these
At 4:15 in a clock, if the min’s hand is showing in the direction of South then at 9: 00 0’clock. In which direction the hour hand will shows?
(a) West
(b) East
(c) South
(d) North
(e) None of these
At 5:15, if the minute hand points towards the east, then in which direction will the hour hand point at 6:00?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
(e) North-east
A clock was placed in such a way that at 3 0’ clock, the hour hand point towards the north east then at 8 0’clock in which direction the minute hand points?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) North east
(d) North west
(e) West
A compass was damaged and it’s needle turned on such a manner that the pointer, which was showing south is now showing west. One person went towards west as per above compass in which direction did he actually so?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) North-East
(d) West
(d) None of these
A compass was damaged & its needle turned in such a manner that the pointer, which was showing North is now showing west, one person went towards South as per above compass in which direction did he actually go?
(a) South
(b) North
(c) East
(d) West
(e) None of these
One evening Mahesh was running, he observed that his shadow fell to his right. Then in which direction did he running?
(a) East
(b) North
(c) North-East
(d) South
(e) None of these
One evening Suresh and Kavya talking to each other with face to face then Suresh observed that his shadow falling at back side of Kavya than in which direction did Kavya facing?
(a) East
(b) North
(c) West
(d) North-west
(e) None of these
One morning Kavya and Shailaja sat in a park such that their backs are towards each other. If Shailaja’s shadow falling at right side of Kavya then in which direction is Kavya facing?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) West
(d) South
(e) None of these
On a fine morning Sahithi and Aparna are talking to each other with face to face, Sahithi observed that Aparna’s shadow falling at left side of Sahithi then in which direction did Aparna facing?
(a) South
(b) North
(c) East
(d) West
(e) None of these
Vishnu walks 10 m towards East, then turns left and walks 5 km then turns Right and travels 3 km. In which direction is he facing now?
(a) South
(b) North
(c) East
(d) West
(d) None of these
Kiran walked 10 m North from his office and then turned right and walked 5 m. further, he turned right and walked 5 m. then he turned left and walked 10 m and finally he turned to his left and walked 15 m to reached his house. What is the distance between kiran’s house and office?
(a) 20m
(b) 25 m
(c) 10 m
(d) 45 m
(e) 40 m
Vikram travels 5m towards east followed by 8 m to his right. He turns left to travel 6 m followed by 5 m towards South. Approximately how far is he from the initial position?
(a) 19 km
(b) 17 km
(c) 15 km
(d) 21 km
(e) 18 km
Suman travels 2 km towards east followed by 4 km towards his right. He turns left to travel 6 km followed by 5 km towards his right. Finally how far & in which direction is he, approximately from the starting point?
(a) 12 km south east
(b) 12 km North-east
(c) 13 km north
(d) 12 km east
(e) None of these
A rat runs 20 towards East and turns to right, runs 10’ and turns to right, runs 9’ and again turns to left, runs 5’ and then turns to left, runs 12’ and finally turns to left and runs 6’. Now, which direction is the rat facing?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
Amit walked 30 metres towards East, took a right turn and walked 40 metres. Then he took a left turn and walked 30 metres. In which direction is he now from the starting point?
(a) North-east
(b) East
(c) South-East
(d) South
(e) None of these
Gopal starts from his house towards West. After walking a distance of 30 metres, he turned towards right and walked 20 metres. He then turned left and moving a distance of 10 metres, turned to his left and again and walked 40 metres. He now turns to the left and walks 5 metres. Finally he turns to his left. In which direction is he walking now?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) South-west
(e) West
A villager went to meet his uncle in another village situated 5 km away in the North-east direction of his own village. From there he came to meet his father-in-law living in a village situated 4 km in the south of his uncle’s village. How far away and in what direction is he now?
(a) 3 Km in the North
(b) 3 Km in the East
(c) 4 Km in the East
(d) 4 Km in the West
Maya starts at Point T, walks straight to point U which is 4 ft away. She turns left at 900 and walks to W which is 4 ft away, turns 900 right and goes 3 ft to P, turns 900 right and walks 1 ft to Q, turns left at 900 and goes to V, which is 1 ft away and once again turns 900 right and goes to R, 3 ft away. What is the distance between T and R?
(a) 4 ft
(b) 5 ft
(c) 7 ft
(d) 8 ft
A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. he again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. the shortest distance between the starting point and the destination is
(a) 12 km
(b) 15 km
(c) 16 km
(d) 18 km
A man leaves for his office from his house. He walks towards East. After moving a distance of 20 m, he turns South and walks 10 m. then he walks 35 m towards the west and further 5 m towards the North. He then turns towards East and walks 15 m. what is the straight distance (in metres) between his initial and final positions?
(a) 0
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) none of these
Namita walks 14 metres towards West, then turns to her right and walks 14 metres and then turns to her left and walks 10 metres. Again turning to her left she walks 14 metres. What is the shortest distance (in metres) between her starting point and the present position?
(a) 10
(b) 24
(c) 28
(d) 38
Rohan walks a distance of 3 km towards North, then turns to his left and walks for 2 km. he again turns left and walks for 3 km. at what point he turns to his left and walks for 3 km. how many kilometers is he from the starting point?
(a) 1 km
(b) 2 Km
(c) 3 km
(d) 5 km