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Direction Sense Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Direction Sense. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Q 1 - Amar started from home towards South-West. Which of the following directions will lead him to the West?
Options :
A - Right-hand side, right-hand side, right-hand side.
B - Left-hand side, left-hand side, left-hand side.
Answer : C
Explanation
First Amar has to turn right-hand side in a 45 degree measure and then take a left-hand side turn to go towards the West.
Q 2 - Maheswar walked for 5m towards East and from that point 4m to West. He then moved to North for 5m and turned left-hand side and walked for 1m. What is the distance covered by him from the initial point?
Options :
Answer : A
Explanation
She will be 5m towards North from the initial point.
Q 3 - Sanjeev started walking from home towards the North-East direction. Then guess the direction of his home.
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
As he walks towards North East, his home will be behind him, which will be in the South-West direction.
Q 4 - Rajesh started walking towards North. After walking 4 km, he turned right-hand side and walked 4 km. He then turned right-hand side again and walked 4 km. Finally, he again turned right-hand side and walked 6km. How far is he from his initial position?
Options :
Answer : D
Explanation
When Rajesh walked 4km North and turned right-hand side and walked 4km and again turned right-hand side and walked 4km, he is 4 km to the East of his initial position. Then he turned right-hand side and walked 6 km, so after final movement he is 2km to the West of his initial position.
Q 5 - Suchismita started walking from home towards North. Which of the following will lead her to West?
Options :
A - Right-hand side, right-hand side, right-hand side.
B - Left-hand side, left-hand side, left-hand side.
Answer : A
Explanation
If Suchismita will move from her initial position in three consecutive right-hand side direction, it can lead her to the West.
Q 6 - Dibyajyoti started from home and walks to North-East. Which of the following will lead him to North-West?
Options :
A - Right-hand side, right-hand side, right-hand side.
B - Left-hand side, left-hand side, left-hand side.
Answer : A
Explanation
The movement of Dibyajyoti in three consecutive left-hand side direction can lead him to West.
Q 7 - If North is replaced by North-West, then West will be replaced by-
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
If North will be replaced by North-West, then simultaneously each direction will shift 45 degree in anticlockwise direction and West will be replaced by South-West.
Q 8 - Kadam started to move towards North in an open field and stopped after moving 12km. Now he turned to his left-hand side and moved 5km. How much minimum distance he has to cover to reach his starting point?
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
Here, we have to apply the Pythagoras theorem to get the answer. We will take the square of each number i.e. 12 and 5, which are 144 and 25 respectively. Next, we will add them and the result of addition is 169. Finally, we will take the square root of the addition and the result is 13 m. So, the minimum distance here is 13 m.
Q 9 - Saroj started to walk towards West in an open field and stopped after moving 60m. Now she turned to her right-hand side and moved 30 m. How much minimum distance she has to cover to reach his starting point?
Options :
Answer : A
Explanation
Here, we have to apply the Pythagoras theorem to get the answer. We will take the square of each number i.e. 60 and 30, which are 3600 and 900 respectively. Next, we will add them and the result of addition is 4500. Finally, we will take the square root of the addition and the result is 67.08 m. So, the minimum distance here is 67 m.
Q 10 - Sritam started to move towards North-East on a road and stopped after moving 100m. He turned to his right-hand side and moved 50 m. How much minimum distance he has to cover to reach his starting point?
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
Here, we have to apply the Pythagoras theorem to get the answer. We will take the square of each number i.e. 100 and 50, which are 10000 and 2500 respectively. Next, we will add them and the result of addition is 12500. Finally, we will take the square root of the addition and the result is 111.80 m. So, the minimum distance here is 111 m.
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