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Direction

Direction Sense questions test your ability to understand and interpret movement and direction based on given instructions.

What is Direction Sense Test?

In direction sense questions, you are given a sequence of movements and turns (left or right), and you have to determine the final direction, distance, or path. These questions assess your orientation and mental mapping skills.

Basic Directions:

  • There are 4 main directions: North, South, East, and West.
  • And 4 sub-directions: North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West.

Example:

Q: Ram starts walking north, then turns right, then again right, and then left. In which direction is he now facing?
Ans: East

30+ Previous Year Questions with Solutions

  1. SSC CHSL 2022: A person walks 10 m north, then turns right and walks 5 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?
    Answer: North-East
  2. RRB NTPC 2021: Rohit walks 5 km north, then 3 km east. How far is he from his starting point?
    Answer: √(5²+3²) = √34 km
  3. SSC CGL 2019: A man goes 4 km south, then turns left and walks 3 km. What is the direction now?
    Answer: East
  4. HSSC JE 2018: Neha walks 6 m north, turns right and walks 8 m, then turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction is she now?
    Answer: East
  5. SSC MTS 2021: If A is facing South-East, and turns 135° clockwise, which direction is he facing now?
    Answer: South-West
  6. RRB ALP 2019: A person starts facing East, turns left, then right, then right again. Which direction now?
    Answer: South
  7. SSC GD 2020: Ravi walks 10 m north, then turns left and walks 10 m, then again left. Total distance from starting point?
    Answer: 10 m (He forms a triangle)
  8. SSC JE 2019: If North is changed to South, East to West, then what will be the new direction of South-East?
    Answer: North-West
  9. SSC CHSL 2017: Ram walked 15 m north, then 10 m west, and 5 m south. Final position from starting point?
    Answer: 10 m North-West
  10. SSC CGL 2020: Facing north, a man turns 90° right, then 180° left. What direction is he facing now?
    Answer: West
  11. HSSC Clerk 2019: A boy starts walking north and walks 100 m, then west 100 m, south 100 m. Distance from start?
    Answer: 100 m
  12. RRB Group D 2018: Facing west, a person turns 270° anti-clockwise. Which direction now?
    Answer: South
  13. SSC MTS 2020: Seema walks 3 km west, then 4 km south. Distance from start?
    Answer: 5 km (Pythagoras)
  14. SSC GD 2022: A starts walking facing east and makes 3 right turns. Which direction is he now facing?
    Answer: West
  15. SSC CGL 2023: A person walks 6 m east, then 8 m north. Find shortest distance from starting point.
    Answer: 10 m
  16. SSC CHSL 2014: A person moves south 7 km, turns right 4 km, and then right 7 km. Direction now?
    Answer: North
  17. SSC MTS 2016: If you face north and turn 225° clockwise, which direction do you face?
    Answer: South-West
  18. SSC JE 2020: A man travels 12 m north, 5 m east, 12 m south. Distance from starting point?
    Answer: 5 m
  19. HSSC Group D 2018: Facing east, turn left, then right, then left again. Final direction?
    Answer: North
  20. RRB NTPC 2020: Ravi walked 30 m south, turned right, and walked 40 m. Direction from starting point?
    Answer: South-East

Tips to Solve Direction Questions

  • Always draw a rough diagram to avoid confusion.
  • Remember the basic compass: North at top, East to right, South at bottom, West to left.
  • Turning Right from North → East; Turning Left from North → West (and so on).
  • Use Pythagoras Theorem for shortest distance questions.
  • Clockwise = right turn; Anti-clockwise = left turn in direction circle.
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