Olympiad – Class X – Reasoning ( Verbal ) - Direction Sense

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Question - 1

If P is to the south of Q and R is to the east of Q, then in what direction is P with respect to R?

  • A North-east
  • B North-west
  • C South-east
  • D South-west

Question - 2

Ayesha moved a distance of 75 metres towards the north. She then turned to the left and walked 25 m again turned to the left and walked 80 m and finally she turned to the right at an angle of 45 . In which direction was she moving finally?

  • A North-east
  • B North-west
  • C South
  • D South-east

Question - 3

These questions are based on the following diagram showing four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the diagram given.

'A' starts crossing the field diagonally. After walking half the distance, he turns right, walks some distance and turns to left. Which direction is 'A' facing now?

  • A North-east
  • B North-west
  • C South-east
  • D South-west

Question - 4

These questions are based on the following diagram showing four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the diagram given.

From the original position given in the figure. 'A' and 'B' move one arm length clockwise and cross over to the diagonally opposite corners. 'C and 'D' move one arm length anticlockwise and cross over the diagonally opposite corners. The original configuration A, D, B, C has now changed to :

  • A CBDA
  • B BDAC
  • C DACB
  • D BCAD

Question - 5

These questions are based on the following diagram showing four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the diagram given.

From the positions in original figure, 'A' and 'C' move diagonally to opposite corners and then one side each clockwise and anticlockwise respectively. 'D' and 'B' move two sides each clockwise and anticlockwise respectively. Where is 'A' now?

  • A At the North-East corner
  • B At the North-West corner
  • C At the South-West corner
  • D At the South-East corner

Question - 6

These questions are based on the following diagram showing four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the diagram given.

From the positions in original figure, 'A' and 'C' move diagonally to opposite corners and then one side each clockwise and anticlockwise respectively. 'D' and 'B' move two sides each clockwise and anticlockwise, respectively. Where is 'B' now?

  • A At the North-East corner
  • B At the North-West corner
  • C At the South-West corner
  • D At the South-East corner

Question - 7

These questions are based on the following diagram showing four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the diagram given.

From the original positions. D and B move one and a half length of sides, clockwise and anticlockwise, respectively. Which one of the following statements is true?

  • A D and B are both at the mids point between A and C.
  • B D is at the mid point between A and C, and B is at the corneroriginally occupied by C.
  • C B is at the mid point between the original position of A and D. D is at the mid-point between the original positions of B and C.
  • D B is at the mid point between A and C, and D is at the mid point between original positions of B and C.

Question - 8

X and Y start walking in opposite directions X walked 5 km and Y walked 6 km. Then both turned to their right and walked 2 km. They turned to right again and walked 3 km again turned to right and walked 2 km. How much distnace apart are they from each other?

  • A 3 km
  • B 5 km
  • C 7 km
  • D 9 km

Question - 9

Reshmawas facing East.Shewalked 20 metres. Turning left she moved 15 metres and then turning right moved 25 metres. Finally, she turned right and moved 15 metres more. How far is she from her starting point.

  • A 25 metres
  • B 35 metres
  • C 50 metres 
  • D 45 metres

Question - 10

If North is changed to West and East to North and so on, then what will come in place of North-West?

  • A South-West
  • B North-East
  • C South-East
  • D East-West