Olympiad Verbal - Direction Sense
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
As shown in the figure, a bank is 400m Eastwards to my house and a school is 300m Northwards. A theatre is exactly in the middle of the school and the bank. Find the distance between the school and the theatre.
- (a)
500 m
- (b)
250 m
- (c)
200 m
- (d)
150 m
In search of Jadoo, Krishh walked 25 m towards South. Then he turned to his left and walked 20m. He then turned to his left and walked 25m. Again he turned to his right walked 15m and finally he got Jadoo. At what distance and direction is he from the starting' point?
- (a)
35 m, North
- (b)
30 m, East
- (c)
30 m, North
- (d)
35 m, East
A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns South and walks 5 km. Again he turns East and walks 2 km, after this he turns North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is he from his starting point?
- (a)
3 km
- (b)
4 km
- (c)
5 km
- (d)
7 km
A child is looking for his father. He went 90 metres towards East before turning to his right. He went 20 metres before turning to his right again to look for his father at his uncle's place 30 metres from his point. His father was not there. From there he went 100 metres North before meeting his father in a street. At what distance did the son meet his father from the starting point?
- (a)
80 metres
- (b)
100 metres
- (c)
140 metres
- (d)
260 metres
Sonia travels a distance of 4 m northwards, then travels 3 m westwards, then travels 12 metres leftwards and finally travels 15 metres rightwards. What is the approximate distance of the place he reached from his original place?
- (a)
20 m
- (b)
40 m
- (c)
50 m
- (d)
60 m
Zaheer travels one km. due east; then 5 km due south, then 2 km. due east and finally 9 km due north. How far is he from the starting point?
- (a)
16 km
- (b)
8 km
- (c)
6 km
- (d)
5 km
A man goes towards east Skrn, then he takes a turn south-west and goes Skrn, He again takes a turn north-west and goes Skrn with respect to the point from where he started, where is he now?
- (a)
At the starting point
- (b)
15m, South
- (c)
In the East
- (d)
In the North-East
Furqan starting from his house, travels 5 km west, then travels 7 km to the right and then travels 4 km to the left after which he travels 2 km southwards and finally travels 3 km westwards. How far has he travelled from his house ?
- (a)
12km
- (b)
20km
- (c)
15km
- (d)
13km
Irfan walks 2 km south, turned right and walked half a km again turned north and walked 5 km turned east and walked 4\(\frac{1}{2}\) km. How far is he from the starting point?
- (a)
3 km
- (b)
4 \(\frac{1}{2}\) km
- (c)
5 km
- (d)
6 km
A person travels 10 km towards south. He then turns left and travels 2km and then turns right and travels 4km and finally travels travels 2km towards the east. What is his position (in horizontal and vertical directions) with reference to the starting point?
- (a)
4 km to the East; 14 km to the South
- (b)
6 km to the West 16 km to the North
- (c)
1 km to the East; 10 km to the South
- (d)
8 km to the West; 18 km to the North
A man walked 3 metres towards north, turned west and walked 2 metres, then turned north again and walked one metre and then turned east and walked 5 metres. How far away is he from the starting point?
- (a)
1 m
- (b)
2 m
- (c)
3 m
- (d)
5 m
Sana started from a place. After walking for 1km, she turns to the left, then walking for 1/2 km. She again turns to left. Now, she is going in the eastward direction. In which direction, did she originally start?
- (a)
West
- (b)
East
- (c)
South
- (d)
North
I run along the sides of a square field ABCD where C is to the north-east of A and D isto the south-east of B. Starting from A in anti-clockwise direction, in which direction shall I be running after crossing B ?
- (a)
East
- (b)
West
- (c)
North
- (d)
South
A person starts from his house and goes 15 km northwards, then travels 4 km to the left, then travels 5 km towards the left, then again travels 10 km towards the left, then travels 18 km towards the right, in what direction is he from his house?
- (a)
South-East
- (b)
North-East
- (c)
South-West
- (d)
North-West
A man faces north and covers 12 km., turns west and covers 6 km. Then turned south and covers 3 km, and turns west again and covers 6 km. How far is he from the starting point?
- (a)
10 km
- (b)
12 km
- (c)
15km
- (d)
18 km
Pearl walks 9 km East,turns South-West and walks another 8 km. He again takes a turn towards North-West and walks another 5 km. In which direction from his starting point ishe standing now?
- (a)
North-East
- (b)
South-East
- (c)
West
- (d)
East
A person travels 7 km towards East, then travels 9 km South, then travels 1 km towards left, then travels 9 km North, then finally travels 11 km West. How far is he from his original place and in what direction?
- (a)
4 km to the East
- (b)
5 km to the West
- (c)
3 km to the West
- (d)
5 km to the North
Ms. A goes for her morning walk at 6 'O'clock towards sun for 2 km, then sheturns to her right and walks 3 km. Sheagain turns to her left and walks 2 km, finally she turns to her left to walk another 6 km. In which direction is she moving and at what distance from the last turn, she is standing?
- (a)
6 km, East
- (b)
9 km, East
- (c)
6 km, North
- (d)
9 km, North
A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points towards North-East. In which direction does its hour hand point at 1:30 p.m ?
- (a)
North
- (b)
South
- (c)
East
- (d)
West
If A \(\times\) B means A is to the South of B;
A + B means A is to the North of B;
A ÷ B means A is to the East of B;
A - B means A is to the West of B, then in P + Q + R- S,Sis in which direction with respect to Q?
- (a)
South-west
- (b)
South-east
- (c)
North-east
- (d)
North-west
A watch reads 4.30. If the minute-hand points to East,then in which direction does the hour-hand point?
- (a)
North-East
- (b)
South-East
- (c)
North-West
- (d)
North
Rakes his standing at a point. He walks 20 m towards the east then further 10m the west, and further 5 m the north, then he walks 15 m the east. What is the straight distance in metres between his starting point and the point where he reached last?
- (a)
0
- (b)
5
- (c)
10
- (d)
cannot be determined
Each of these questions is based on the following information.
i. Six flats on a 1st floor in two rows facing north and south are allotted to P, Q, R,S,T and U.
ii. Q gets a north facing flat and is not next to S.
iii. S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
iv. R is next to U and gets a south facing flat and T gets a north facing flat.
Based on above information answer the questions given below.
Whose flat is between Q and S?
- (a)
T
- (b)
U
- (c)
R
- (d)
P
Each of these questions is based on the following information.
i. Six flats on a 1st floor in two rows facing north and south are allotted to P, Q, R,S,T and U.
ii. Q gets a north facing flat and is not next to S.
iii. S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
iv. R is next to U and gets a south facing flat and T gets a north facing flat.
Based on above information answer the questions given below.
The flats of which pair other than SU, is diagonally opposite to each other?
- (a)
QP
- (b)
QR
- (c)
PT
- (d)
TS
A man goes northwards and travels 5 km and then goes 5 km towards the east,then travels 15km towards the right and finally travels 17 km towards the right. Approximately how far is he from the original place?
- (a)
15.2 km
- (b)
15.6 km
- (c)
15.8 km
- (d)
15.4 km
After walking 6 km I turned right and covered a distance of 2 km, then turned left and covered a distance of 5 km. In the end, I was moving towards the north. In which direction did I start the journey?
- (a)
North
- (b)
South
- (c)
East
- (d)
West
A person travels 7 km towards the east, then turns right and travels 7 krn, then travels 15 km towards the left, then goes 12 km towards left again finally goes 5 km towards the north. How far is he from his original place in the horizontal direction?
- (a)
15 km
- (b)
20 km
- (c)
35 km
- (d)
22 km
Harish started walking towards south. After walking 15 m, he turned to the left and walked 15 m. He again turned to his left and walked 15 m. How far is he from his original position and in which direction?
- (a)
15 m, North
- (b)
15 m, South
- (c)
15 m, East
- (d)
15 m, West
While facing east you turn to your left and walk 10m; then turn to your left and walk 10m, and now you turn towards your right and go straight to cover 25 m. Now, in which direction are you from your starting point?
- (a)
North-East
- (b)
South-West
- (c)
South-East
- (d)
North-West
A, B, C and D are playing cards. A and B are partners. D faces north. If A faces west, then who faces south?
- (a)
C
- (b)
B
- (c)
D
- (d)
Insufficient information to predict
