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NTSE Mental Ability Test - Direction Sense Test Sample Question Paper with Answer

Mental Ability Test - Direction Sense Test

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

A car driver notices that at the time of sunrise sun rays are falling on him from his left side. Towards which direction is the car going?

(a)
South
(b)
North
(c)
East
(d)
West

2 )

At the time of sunrise if sun is behind Anil then which direction will be on his right, side?

(a)
North
(b)
West
(c)
South
(d)
East

3 )

Komal walks 8 km towards south, then she turns to her right and moves 5 km before she again turns right and moves 3 km. Which direction is she facing now?

(a)
South
(b)
North
(c)
East
(d)
West

4 )

A man walks 11 km in west direction then moves 6 km in south direction and turns 135\(°\)clockwise.

(a)
North-west
(b)
North-east
(c)
West
(d)
South

5 )

Vinod takes his bike and rides 15 km in south then he turns right and moves 25 km. Again he turns to his right and moves 35 km. approximately, how far is he from the starting point?

(a)
46 km
(b)
32 km
(c)
35 km
(d)
50 km

6 )

Sonal leaves her office and walks 2 km in north direction. After this, she turns to east and moves 3 km then turns to south and moves 6 km. How far is she form her office and in which direction (approximately)?

(a)
4
(b)
7
(c)
9
(d)
11

7 )

There are five cities located in various place
1) Delhi is 40 km far from Mumbai in west and 30 km from Agra in north direction.
2) Patna,Mumbai and Calcutta are situated on a straight line from north to south.
3) Patna is 30 km far from Mumbai in south direction and Calcutta is 60 km far from Mumbai.
4) Calcutta is not in the north of Mumbai.
What is the distance between Patna and Agra?

(a)
40 km
(b)
70 km
(c)
30 km
(d)
20 km

8 )

There are 6 schools P, Q, R, S, T and U located in various directions.
1) School P is 5 km far from school T in west direction and 25 km far from school R in south-east direction.
2) School U is 15 km north of school S which is 25 km north-west of School Q.
3) Schools P, T and Q are situated on a straight line from west to east and the distance between school P and school Q is 25 km.
What is the distance between school S and school R?

(a)
50 km
(b)
75 km
(c)
35 km
(d)
25 km

9 )

From his house, Lokesh went 15 km towards 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?

(a)
East
(b)
West
(c)
North
(d)
South

10 )

Radha moves towards South-East a distance of 7 km, then she moves towards West and travels a distance of 14 km. From here she moves towards North-West a distance of 7 km and finally, she moves a distance of 4 km towards east. How far is she now from the starting point?

(a)
3 km
(b)
4 km
(c)
10 km
(d)
11 km

11 )

Four friends A, B, C and D live in a same locality. The house of B is in the east of A's house but in the north of C's house. The house ofC is in the west of D's house. D's house is in which direction of A's house?

(a)
South-East
(b)
North-East
(c)
East
(d)
Data is inadequate

12 )

After walking 6 km, I turned to the right and then walked 2 km. After then I turned to the left and walked 10 km. In the end, I was moving towards the North. From which direction did I start my journey?

(a)
North
(b)
South.
(c)
East
(d)
West

13 )

Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. He turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?

(a)
10 km
(b)
16 km
(c)
14 km
(d)
2 km

14 )

P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. Then he again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this, he is to turn right at 1350 and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

(a)
West
(b)
South
(c)
South-West
(d)
South-East

15 )

A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this, he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is the starting point?

(a)
10 km
(b)
13 km
(c)
15 km
(d)
None of these

16 )

One morning Sujata started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance she turned to right, then again to the right, and after covering some distance she again turns to the right. Now in which direction is she facing?

(a)
North
(b)
South
(c)
North-East
(d)
South-West

17 )

Starting from the point X, Jayant walked 15m towards West. He turned left and walked 20 m. He then turned left and walked 15 m. After this he turned to his right and walked 12 m. How far and in which direction is Jayant from X now?

(a)
32 m, South
(b)
47 m, East
(c)
42 m, North
(d)
27 m, South

18 )

A is 40 m south-west of B C is 40 m south-east of B. Then, C is in which direction of A?

(a)
West
(b)
North-east
(c)
South
(d)
East

19 )

Following question is based on the following information:
1. Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
2. Q gets a North-facing flat and is not next to S.
3. S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
4. Rnext to U gets a South-facing flat and T gets North facing flat.
The flats of which of the other pairs than SU are diagonally opposite to each other?

(a)
QP
(b)
QR
(c)
PT
(d)
TS

20 )

I start from my home and go two kilometres straight. Then I turn towards my right and go one kilometre. I turn again towards my right and go one kilometre again. If I am North-west from my house then in which direction did Igo in the beginning?

(a)
North
(b)
South
(c)
East
(d)
West

21 )

A man is facing North-West. He turns 90° in the clockwise direction, then 180° in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90° in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

(a)
South
(b)
South-West
(c)
West
(d)
South-East

22 )

I am facing South. I turn right and walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and walk 10m. Then I turn left and walk 10m and then turning right walk 20 m. Then I turn right again and walk 60 m. In which direction am I from the starting point?

(a)
North
(b)
North-west
(c)
East

23 )

Raj walked 20 metres towards South. Then he turned to his left and walked 25 metres. He then turned to his left and walked 20 metres. He again turned to his right and walked 10 metres. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?

(a)
35 metres, East
(b)
35 metres, North
(c)
40 metres, East
(d)
60 metres, East

24 )

From his house, Rajan went 25 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 20 kms. Then he turned South and covered 15 Kms/ Finally, turning to East, he covered 20 kms. In which direction was he from his house?

(a)
East
(b)
West
(c)
North
(d)
South

25 )

Sanjay went 70 metres in the East before turning to his right. He went 10 metres before turning to his right again and went 10 metres from this point. From here he went 90 meters to the North. How far was he from the starting point?

(a)
80 meters
(b)
100 meters
(c)
140 meters
(d)
260 meters

26 )

A and B start walking in opposite direction. A covers 3 kms and B covers 4 kms. Then A turns right and walks 4 kms and B turns right and walks 3kms. How far is each from the starting point?

(a)
5 kms
(b)
4 kms
(c)
3 kms
(d)
9 kms

27 )

B is to North-East of A, C is to West of B and North-West of A and D is to the south of C in line with BA. In which direction of A is D located?

(a)
North
(b)
East
(c)
South-West
(d)
North-East

28 )

My friend and I start simultaneously towards each other from two places 120 mts. apart. After walking 40 mts, my friend turns left and goes 10 mts and then turns right and goes 20 mts and then turns right again and comes back to the road on which he had started walking. If we walk with the same speed, what is the distance between us at this point of time?

(a)
50 mts
(b)
20 mts
(c)
30 mts
(d)
40 mts

29 )

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

(a)
North-East
(b)
South-East
(c)
South
(d)
South-West

30 )

Gopal starts from his house towards West. After walking distance of30 metres, he turned towards right and walked 20 metres. He then turned left and moving a distance of 10 metres, turned to his left again and walked 40 metres. He now turns to the left and walks S metres. Finally, he turns to his left. In which direction is he walking now?