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DIRECTION SENSE TEST
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CHAPTER
After reading this chapter, students will be able to understand:
? In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of
direction is formulated and the student is required to ascertain the final direction. The
test is meant to judge the ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction
correctly.
? The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West
W) and four cardinal directions (North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE),
South West (SW) to help the students know the directions.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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DIRECTION SENSE TEST
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CHAPTER
After reading this chapter, students will be able to understand:
? In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of
direction is formulated and the student is required to ascertain the final direction. The
test is meant to judge the ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction
correctly.
? The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West
W) and four cardinal directions (North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE),
South West (SW) to help the students know the directions.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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Always Remember:
Direction mentioned (given) Direction indicated
Left + left Down
Left + right Up
Right + left Up
Right + right Down
Up + left Left
Up + right Right
Down + left Right
Down + right Left
Examples:
1. A man starts from a point and walks 2 km towards North, turns towards his right and
walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now be is facing?
(a) South (b) South-East
(c) North (d) West
Explanation: (a) The diagram given below helpful solving the questions and Direction
Test.
South.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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DIRECTION SENSE TEST
1 0
CHAPTER
After reading this chapter, students will be able to understand:
? In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of
direction is formulated and the student is required to ascertain the final direction. The
test is meant to judge the ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction
correctly.
? The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West
W) and four cardinal directions (North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE),
South West (SW) to help the students know the directions.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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1 0 . 2 LOGICAL REASONING
Always Remember:
Direction mentioned (given) Direction indicated
Left + left Down
Left + right Up
Right + left Up
Right + right Down
Up + left Left
Up + right Right
Down + left Right
Down + right Left
Examples:
1. A man starts from a point and walks 2 km towards North, turns towards his right and
walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now be is facing?
(a) South (b) South-East
(c) North (d) West
Explanation: (a) The diagram given below helpful solving the questions and Direction
Test.
South.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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2. Ramu walks 5 kms starting from his house towards west then turns right and walks
3 km. Thereafter she takes left turn and walks 2 km. Further, he turn left and walks
3 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 3 kms. In what direction he is now from his
house?
(a) West (b) North
(c) South (d) East
Explanation
It’s clear from the diagram Ramu is to the West of his house.
3. Gopal started walking 2 kms straight from his school.  Then he turned right and walked
1 km. Again he turned right and walked 1 km to reach his house.  If his house is sourth-
east from his school, then in which direction did Gopal start walking from the school?
(a) East (b) West
(c) South (d) North
Explanation
From the diagram that Gopal Started walking towards East from the school.
4. A man starts from a point, walks 2 kms towards north, turns towards his right and walks
2 kms, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now he is facing?
(a) South (b) East
(c) North (d) West
Starting Point
5 km 3 km
3 km
2 km
2 kms
School
House
1 km
1 km
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DIRECTION SENSE TEST
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CHAPTER
After reading this chapter, students will be able to understand:
? In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of
direction is formulated and the student is required to ascertain the final direction. The
test is meant to judge the ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction
correctly.
? The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West
W) and four cardinal directions (North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE),
South West (SW) to help the students know the directions.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1 0 . 2 LOGICAL REASONING
Always Remember:
Direction mentioned (given) Direction indicated
Left + left Down
Left + right Up
Right + left Up
Right + right Down
Up + left Left
Up + right Right
Down + left Right
Down + right Left
Examples:
1. A man starts from a point and walks 2 km towards North, turns towards his right and
walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now be is facing?
(a) South (b) South-East
(c) North (d) West
Explanation: (a) The diagram given below helpful solving the questions and Direction
Test.
South.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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1 0 . 3 DIRECTION SENSE TEST
2. Ramu walks 5 kms starting from his house towards west then turns right and walks
3 km. Thereafter she takes left turn and walks 2 km. Further, he turn left and walks
3 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 3 kms. In what direction he is now from his
house?
(a) West (b) North
(c) South (d) East
Explanation
It’s clear from the diagram Ramu is to the West of his house.
3. Gopal started walking 2 kms straight from his school.  Then he turned right and walked
1 km. Again he turned right and walked 1 km to reach his house.  If his house is sourth-
east from his school, then in which direction did Gopal start walking from the school?
(a) East (b) West
(c) South (d) North
Explanation
From the diagram that Gopal Started walking towards East from the school.
4. A man starts from a point, walks 2 kms towards north, turns towards his right and walks
2 kms, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now he is facing?
(a) South (b) East
(c) North (d) West
Starting Point
5 km 3 km
3 km
2 km
2 kms
School
House
1 km
1 km
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Explanation:
Based on the diagram the person facing towards south.
5. Janki started from her house and walked 2 km towards North. Then she took a right turn
and covered one kilometre. Then she took again a right turn and walked for 2 kms. In
what direction is she going?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
Explanation:
Based on the diagram; it’s clear that Janki is going towards South.
Starting Point
2 km
2 km
2 km
House
2 km
2 km
2 km
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DIRECTION SENSE TEST
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CHAPTER
After reading this chapter, students will be able to understand:
? In this test, the questions consist of a sort of direction puzzle. A successive follow-up of
direction is formulated and the student is required to ascertain the final direction. The
test is meant to judge the ability to trace and follow correctly and sense the direction
correctly.
? The adjoining figure shows the four main directions (North N, South S, East E, and West
W) and four cardinal directions (North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE),
South West (SW) to help the students know the directions.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1 0 . 2 LOGICAL REASONING
Always Remember:
Direction mentioned (given) Direction indicated
Left + left Down
Left + right Up
Right + left Up
Right + right Down
Up + left Left
Up + right Right
Down + left Right
Down + right Left
Examples:
1. A man starts from a point and walks 2 km towards North, turns towards his right and
walks 2 km, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now be is facing?
(a) South (b) South-East
(c) North (d) West
Explanation: (a) The diagram given below helpful solving the questions and Direction
Test.
South.
N
NW
W
SW
S
SE
E
NE
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2. Ramu walks 5 kms starting from his house towards west then turns right and walks
3 km. Thereafter she takes left turn and walks 2 km. Further, he turn left and walks
3 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 3 kms. In what direction he is now from his
house?
(a) West (b) North
(c) South (d) East
Explanation
It’s clear from the diagram Ramu is to the West of his house.
3. Gopal started walking 2 kms straight from his school.  Then he turned right and walked
1 km. Again he turned right and walked 1 km to reach his house.  If his house is sourth-
east from his school, then in which direction did Gopal start walking from the school?
(a) East (b) West
(c) South (d) North
Explanation
From the diagram that Gopal Started walking towards East from the school.
4. A man starts from a point, walks 2 kms towards north, turns towards his right and walks
2 kms, turns right again and walks. What is the direction now he is facing?
(a) South (b) East
(c) North (d) West
Starting Point
5 km 3 km
3 km
2 km
2 kms
School
House
1 km
1 km
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Explanation:
Based on the diagram the person facing towards south.
5. Janki started from her house and walked 2 km towards North. Then she took a right turn
and covered one kilometre. Then she took again a right turn and walked for 2 kms. In
what direction is she going?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
Explanation:
Based on the diagram; it’s clear that Janki is going towards South.
Starting Point
2 km
2 km
2 km
House
2 km
2 km
2 km
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(Note: Questions are taken from previous exam questions papers of Competitive exams
like SSC, RRB, MAT, UPSC etc.)
Choose the appropriate answer (a) or (b) or (c) or (d)
1. Mohan starts from point A and walks 1 km towards south, turns left and walks 1km.
Then he turns left again and walks 1 km. Now he is facing.
(a) East (b) West (c) North (d) South-West
2. Suresh starts from a point, walks 2 miles towards south, turns right and walks 1
1
/
2
 miles,
turns left and walks ½ miles and then he turns back. What is the direction he is facing
now?
(a) East (b) West (c) South (d) North
3. A man starts from a point, walks 4 miles towards north and turns left and walks 6 miles,
turns right and walks for 3 miles and again turns right and walks 4 miles and takes rest
for 30 minutes. He gets up and walks straight 2 miles in the same direction and turns
right and walks one mile. What is the direction he is facing?
(a) North (b) South (c) South-East (d) West
4. Arun started from point A and walked 10 kms East to point B, then turned to North and
walked 3 kms to point C and then turned West and walked 12 kms to point D, then again
turned South and walked 3 kms to point E. In which direction is he from his start
point?
(a) East (b) South (c) West (d) North
5. A starts from a point and walks 5 kms north, then turns left and walks 3 kms. Then again
turns left and walks 5 km. Point out the direction in which he is going now.
(a) North (b) South (c) East (d) West
6. A rat run 20 kms towards East and turns to right runs 10 kms and turns to right runs 9
kms and again turns to left runs 5 kms and then turns to left runs 12 kms and finally turns
to left and runs 6 kms. Now what direction is the rat facing?
(a) East (b) North (c) West (d) South
7. A driver left his village and drove North for 20 kms, after which he stopped for breakfast.
Then he turned left and drove another 30 kms, when he stopped for lunch. After some
rest, he again turned left and drove 20 kms before stopping for evening tea.  Once more
he turned left and drove 30 kms to reach the town where he had supper. After evening
tea in which direction did he drive?
(a) West (b) East (c) North (d) South
8. A man is facing East, then he turns left and goes 10 m, then turns right and goes 5 meters
then goes 5 meters to the South and from there 5 meters to West. In which direction is be
from his original place?
(a) East (b) West (c) North (d) South
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