Verbal Reasoning

Direction Sense Test 1

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Direction Sense Test 1

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Question 1
Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?

A
South-East
B
South
C
North
D
West
Correct Answer: Option D

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

Question 2
One evening before sunset Rekha and Hema were talking to each other face to face. If Hema's shadow was exactly to the right of Hema, which direction was Rekha facing?

A
North
B
South
C
East
D
Data is inadequate
Correct Answer: Option B

In the evening sun sets in West. Hence then any shadow falls in the East. Since Hema's shadow was to the right of Hema. Hence Rekha was facing towards South.

Question 3
Y is in the East of X which is in the North of Z. If P is in the South of Z, then in which direction of Y, is P?

A
North
B
South
C
South-East
D
None of these
Correct Answer: Option D

P is in South-West of Y.

Question 4
One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal's shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?

A
East
B
West
C
North
D
South
Correct Answer: Option C

North direction was Udai facing

Question 5
A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?

A
West
B
South
C
North-East
D
South-West
Correct Answer: Option D

Hence required direction is South-West.

Question 6
If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?

A
North-East
B
North-West
C
South-East
D
South-West
Correct Answer: Option C

It is clear from the diagrams that new name of West will become South-East.

Question 7
K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

A
East
B
West
C
North-East
D
South
Correct Answer: Option A

Hence M is in the East of K.

Question 8
Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of R is Q?

A
South
B
South-West
C
North-East
D
South-East
Correct Answer: Option D

Q is in South-East of R.

Question 9
A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

A
1 km
B
2 km
C
3 km
D
5 km
Correct Answer: Option B

The boy rode 2 km. Northward.

Question 10
Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

A
15 m West
B
30 m East
C
30 m West
D
45 m East
Correct Answer: Option D