Direction Sense Quiz

A man walks 5 km toward the 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?

• West

• North-East

• South-West

• South

After walking 6 km, Varun turned right and travelled a distance of 2 km, then turned left and covered a distance of 10 km. In the end, Varun was moving towards the north. From which direction did Varun start his journey?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Shashank started walking straight from his house towards the west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this, he is to turn right at 135° and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

• West

• South-West

• South-East

• South

One evening, two friends Riya and Priya were talking to each other, with their backs towards each other, sitting in a park. If Riya’s shadow was exactly to the left of her, then which direction was Priya facing?

• North

• South

• West

• East

A boy goes 60 km South from A to B then goes 20 km East to C and 20 km North to D. Another girl starts from E and goes to F where the distance between E and F is equal to the length of A and B and parallel to each other, then goes 20 km West to G and then 20 km North to H. What is the distance between D and H if the distance between A and E is 60 km and A is to the West of E.

• 20 km

• 30 km

• 40 km

• Data inadequate

From his house, Saurabh went 15 km to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 km. Then he turned South and covered 5 km. Finally turning to the east, he covered 10 km. In which direction is he from his house?

• East

• North

• South

• West

Rakesh, in order to go to the university, started moving straight towards West from his house and came to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre and straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?

• North

• West

• East

• South

One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

• East

• West

• South

• North

Village Chimur is 20 km to the North of village Rewa. Village Rahate is 18 km to the East of village Rewa. Village Angne is 12 km to the West of Chimur. If Ajay starts from village Rahate and goes to village Angne, in which direction is he travelling from his starting point?

• North

• North-West

• South

• South-East

A car starts from point A and runs 10 km towards South. It takes a left turn and runs 15 km. Now it runs 6 km after taking a right turn. Finally, it takes a right turn, runs 15 km and stops at point B. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving before it stopped at point B?

• North

• East

• South

• West