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Quiz: Direction Sense Test

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Number of Questions: 18

Question: 11 -

Ram is facing north and turns 45 degrees in the clockwise direction and then again turns 180 degrees in the same direction and then turns 45 degrees in the anticlockwise direction. Find the direction he is facing now?

Options:

  1. West

  2. South

  3. East

  4. North

    5. Answer:

    South
    Solution:

    Direction Sense Test

    As per the image, in the beginning, Ram is facing in the direction OP. On turning 45 degrees clockwise, he is facing the direction OQ. Now again he moves 180 degrees clockwise and faces the direction OS. From this point, he turns 45 degrees anticlockwise. At this point, he is facing OR, which is the south direction.

Question: 12 -

Mahesh was standing facing a pole in the morning after sunrise. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his left. Which direction is he facing?

Options:

  1. east

  2. west

  3. data is inadequate

  4. north

    5. Answer:

    north
    Solution:

    Direction Sense Test

    Sun rises in the east in the morning. As the shadow of the pole falls to his left, so he is facing north.

Question: 13 -

Suresh left home and walked 5 km towards the south; turned right and walked 2.5 km and turned right and walked 5 km and turned left and cycled 5 km. How many kilometers will he have to walk to reach his home straight?

Options:

  1. 5 km

  2. 7.5 km

  3. 15 km

  4. 10 km

    5. Answer:

    7.5 km
    Solution:

    Direction Sense Test

    The image shows that to reach home straight, he has to cover a distance which is equal to the sum of ED + DA. DA = BC = 2.5

    So, he will have to walk a distance of 5+2.5 = 7.5 km

Question: 14 -

If North-East becomes North and North-West becomes the West. What will the East become?

Options:

  1. south-west

  2. south-east

  3. north-east

  4. north-west

    5. Answer:

    north-east
    Solution:

    It is clear from the diagram that the east becomes north-east.

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Question: 15 -

Suresh walks 18 km from his house to the North. Then he turns towards the East and covers 12 km. He then turns towards the South and covers 6 km. Finally, he turns towards the West and covers 12 km. In which direction is he from his house?

Options:

  1. West

  2. North

  3. East

  4. South

    5. Answer:

    North
    Solution:

    Direction Sense Test

    It is clear from the diagram that finally Suresh is to the North of his house.