Direction Sense Test Quiz Set 06


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Question 1

A ship sailed 40 km towards West, took a left turn and sailed for 30 km. Then it took a right turn and travelled for a distance of 20 km. Then it again took a right turn and travelled 30 km. How far was it from the starting point ?

 A

70 km.

 B

60 km.

 C

90 km.

 D

20 km.

Soln.
Ans: b

EF + FG = 40 + 20 = 60 km.


Question 2

A man is lost in a forest. He initially starts to walk towards East. After sometime he is walking towards South. In between he took some left or right turns. Which out of the following is the correct sequence?

 A

Left, Left, Left.

 B

Left, Left, Right.

 C

Right, Right, Right.

 D

Left, Right, Left.

Soln.
Ans: a

Angle between East and South is 90° or 3 X 90° So one thing is clear, he needs either one right turn or three similar left turns.


Question 3

Monika started walking from her house, she first walked for 3 m towards West, then she turned towards North and moved 4 m in that direction. How far Monika is from her house ?

 A

3 m South.

 B

3 m South.

 C

5 m West.

 D

5 m N-W.

Soln.
Ans: d
XO2 = (XP)2 + (PO)2

⇒ XO = 5, by Pythagoras theorem.


Question 4

Point F is 12 km South of point E. Point G is 24 km East of point F. Point H is 8 km South of point G. Point H is 12 km East of point J and point K is 8 km North of point J.

If a man has to drive to point J from point E (through these points by the shortest distance), which of the following points will he pass through first ?

 A

Point G.

 B

Point H.

 C

Point K.

 D

Point F.

Soln.
Ans: d


Question 5

It is morning time. Two friends - Sehaj and Rana are walking towards each other in a park. When they meet, the shadow of Rana falls towards the right side of Sehaj. In which direction was Sehaj facing?

 A

East.

 B

West.

 C

South.

 D

North.

Soln.
Ans: c

Sun rises in the east in the morning. So the shadow of a Rana will fall towards the west. Hence Sehaj is facing towards South.


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