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Q1. A person faces South, turns right, then left, then right. Which direction is he facing?
Tracking turns stepwise ends at West.
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Direction sense
Strengthen direction sense with turn-based, path-based, and orientation reasoning questions.
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Q2. A person walks 5 km north, 3 km east, then 1 km south. How far from start now?
Net move: east=3, north=4. Distance = sqrt(3^2+4^2) = 5 km.
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Q3. A person walks 5 km north, 4 km east, 3 km south and 3 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
Net north movement=2, net east movement=1; hence direction is North-East.
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Q4. A person walks 7 km north, 3 km east, then 3 km south. How far from start now?
Net move: east=3, north=4. Distance = sqrt(3^2+4^2) = 5 km.
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Q5. Rita is facing South. Rita turns 90 degrees clockwise. Which side is rita facing now?
A 90° clockwise turn from South gives the right side direction.
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Q6. A person walks 5 km north, 2 km east, 2 km south and 2 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
East-west cancels out; net north movement=3, so final direction is North.
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Q7. A person faces East, turns left, then right, then left. Which direction is he facing?
Tracking turns stepwise ends at North.
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Q8. A person walks 17 km north, 5 km east, then 5 km south. How far from start now?
Net move: east=5, north=12. Distance = sqrt(5^2+12^2) = 13 km.
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Q9. A person faces West, turns left, then right, then left. Which direction is he facing?
Tracking turns stepwise ends at South.
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Q10. A person walks 5 km north, 9 km east, 5 km south and 5 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
North-south cancels out; net east movement=4, so final direction is East.
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Q11. A person walks 6 km north, 3 km east, then 2 km south. How far from start now?
Net move: east=3, north=4. Distance = sqrt(3^2+4^2) = 5 km.
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Q12. A person walks 6 km north, 10 km east, 6 km south and 1 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
North-south cancels out; net east movement=9, so final direction is East.
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Q13. A person walks 9 km north, 3 km east, then 5 km south. How far from start now?
Net move: east=3, north=4. Distance = sqrt(3^2+4^2) = 5 km.
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Q14. A person walks 4 km north, 5 km east, 4 km south and 1 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
North-south cancels out; net east movement=4, so final direction is East.
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Q15. Rita is facing East. Rita turns 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Which side is rita facing now?
A 90° anti-clockwise turn from East gives the left side direction.
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Q16. A person walks 9 km north, 4 km east, 4 km south and 3 km west. In which direction is the person from start?
Net north movement=5, net east movement=1; hence direction is North-East.
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Q17. A person starts facing South and turns in this order: right, right, left, left. Which direction is the person facing at the end?
Applying turns in order from South leads to South.
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Q18. A person starts facing South and turns in this order: left, right, right, right. Which direction is the person facing at the end?
Applying turns in order from South leads to North.
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Q19. A person starts facing North and turns in this order: right, right, left, right. Which direction is the person facing at the end?
Applying turns in order from North leads to South.
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Q20. A person starts facing West and turns in this order: right, right, right, right. Which direction is the person facing at the end?
Applying turns in order from West leads to West.
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Direction sense Questions for Verbal and Reasoning Practice
Improve comprehension, logic, and decision-making with timed direction sense quizzes. Check instant results and use detailed explanations to build exam-ready skills.
How to prepare effectively for this topic?
Practice short timed sets daily, review every explanation, and track recurring mistakes for weekly revision.
Are these questions useful for placements and competitive exams?
Yes. The format mirrors common screening rounds with option-based answers and explanation-driven learning.