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
Khan starts from his office and goes towards his house. To reach his house, he has to follow the following directions: Travel 5 km towards northeast from the office followed by 5 km towards southeast; then travel Skrn towards southwest followed by 5 km towards northwest. Approximately how far is the office from his house?
- (a)
1 km
- (b)
0 km
- (c)
3 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
B is to the South-West of A, C is to the East of B and south-east of A and D is to the north of C in line with B and A. In which direction of A is D located?
- (a)
North
- (b)
East
- (c)
South-East
- (d)
North-East
A person travels 6 km towards west, then travels 5 km north, then finally travels 6 km west, how far is he from his original place and in what direction?
- (a)
13 km to the South-East
- (b)
13 km to the North-West
- (c)
13 km to the West-East
- (d)
14 km to the East-South
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
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
The time on the watch is quarter to three. If the minute-hand points to North-East, in which direction doesthe hour hand point?
- (a)
South-West
- (b)
South-East
- (c)
North-West
- (d)
North-East
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
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
Starting from a point, a person walked 12 m North, he turned right and walked 10m, he again turned right and walked 12 rn, then he turned left and walked 5 m. How far is he now and in which direction from the starting point?
- (a)
10m, towards West
- (b)
15 rn, towards East
- (c)
10 m, towards East
- (d)
5 m, towards West
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.
Which of the following combinations get south facing flats?
- (a)
QTS
- (b)
UPT
- (c)
URP
- (d)
Data is inadequate
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.
If the flats of P and T are interchanged then whose flat will be next to that of U ?
- (a)
P
- (b)
Q
- (c)
R
- (d)
T
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
Ajith travels a distance of 5 km from a place 'A' towards North, turns left and walks 3 km, again turns right and walks 2 km. Finally turns right and walks 3 km to reach the place B. What is the distance between A and B ?
- (a)
7 km
- (b)
13 km
- (c)
2 km
- (d)
10 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
A man walks 10 km towards north. From there he walks 6 km towards South. Then he walks 3 km towards East.How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?
- (a)
7 km towards East
- (b)
5 km towards West
- (c)
5 km towards North-East
- (d)
7 km towards West
