Direction Sense Test Questions

Direction-distance puzzle on a main road: Compute the separation between two cars after detours and a partial breakdown. Road setup: Two cars start from opposite ends of the same straight main road, 150 km apart. Car 1 drives 25 km along the main road, turns right for 15 km, turns left for 25 km, then returns back to the main road. At the same time, Car 2 (from the other end) manages to cover only 35 km along the main road due to a minor breakdown. Find the distance between the two cars when Car 1 re-enters the main road.

Directions (right turns in the morning): Determine the final facing direction after three right turns. Starting condition: One morning, Sujata begins walking toward the Sun (east). She turns right, then right again, walks some distance, and turns right once more. Identify the final facing direction.

Seating/position (3 rows, all facing North): Find Q's direction with respect to R. Layout rules: A is in the middle row; P sits immediately to A's right in the same row; Q is just behind P; R is to the north of A. Question: In which direction is Q from R?

Sun–shadow logic (morning): Determine Vimal's facing direction from observed shadow position. Scenario: One morning after sunrise, Vimal meets Stephen head-on. Vimal observes Stephen's shadow to Vimal's right side. Find the direction Vimal is facing.

Coordinates (turns and distances): Compute Reena's distance from the starting point A. Path: A → B (east) 10 ft; turn right and walk 3 ft; turn right again and walk 14 ft. Find the straight-line distance from her final position back to A.

Direction inference from turn sequence: Identify the initial facing direction. Path summary: Walk 6 km, turn right and walk 2 km, then turn left and walk 10 km. At the end, the traveler is moving toward the North. From which direction did the journey start?

Clock orientation puzzle: Minute hand direction at 9:15 P.M. after rotating the clock. Condition: At 6:00 P.M., the hour hand points to North (i.e., the “6” direction is North). Question: In which compass direction does the minute hand point at 9:15 P.M.?

Grid path (turn-left puzzle): Find the initial northward distance from the start. A boy cycles north, then turns left and rides 1 km (west), then turns left again and rides 2 km (south). He ends up exactly 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

Relative positions of houses (cardinal directions): Determine D's direction from A given partial relations. Facts: B's house is east of A's house and north of C's house. C's house lies to the west of D's house. Question: In which direction is D's house from A's house?

Direction-notation decoding: Find S's direction relative to Q from the symbolic expression. Notation: A × B ⇒ A is south of B; A + B ⇒ A is north of B; A % B ⇒ A is east of B; A − B ⇒ A is west of B. Expression: P % Q + R − S Task: Determine the direction of S with respect to Q.

Direction sense (path tracing): compute the final displacement and direction from the start Rasik walks: 20 m north → right 30 m → right 35 m → left 15 m → left 15 m. Find how far and in which cardinal direction he is from his starting position. Choose the correct option.

Direction sense with diagonal moves: find the straight-line distance from the start Radha moves 7 km South-East → 14 km West → 7 km North-West → 4 km East. Compute her net displacement from the starting point. Choose the correct value.

Grid walk (cardinal turns): compute the distance from the starting point Moves: 2 km North → 10 km East → 3 km North → 2 km East. Find the straight-line distance from the start. Choose the correct option.

Shadows and orientation (evening, before sunset): determine Rekha’s facing direction Hema and Rekha face each other. It is evening (sun in the West). Hema’s shadow falls exactly to her right. Use shadow direction (East) and right-hand rule to infer their facings. Choose Rekha’s facing direction.

Relative location wording: infer the university’s direction at a crossing Hemant starts from his house in the east (approaching the crossing from East to West). At the crossing: left road ends at a theatre; straight ahead is a hospital. Assuming a standard four-way crossing, deduce where the university lies (the remaining approach). Choose the correct direction.

Direction remapping puzzle: determine the new label for “West” after rotation Mapping given: South-East → North, North-East → West, and similarly for other directions. Apply the same remapping rule to “West” and choose the correct new direction.

Sun position logic: find the final direction when time is unspecified Amit starts with his back to the sun, then turns: left → right → left. Depending on time of day (morning: sun East; evening: sun West), determine the possible final directions. Choose the best option.

Rectangular walk with right turns: compute distance from the starting point P Path: P → Q is 9 ft → right 4 ft → right 9 ft → right 3 ft. Find the straight-line distance from P after completing the moves. Choose the correct value.

Shadows after sunrise (morning): determine Niharika’s facing direction After sunrise, Nivedita and Niharika face each other. Niharika’s shadow is exactly to the right of Nivedita. Use shadow direction (West) and right-hand rule to decide Niharika’s facing. Choose the correct option.

Path tracing with left/right turns: find Rohit’s final displacement and direction Moves: 25 m South → left 20 m → left 25 m → right 15 m. Compute the distance and direction from the starting point. Choose the correct option.