Direction Sense Online Quiz



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Q 1 - Biplav started walking towards North. After walking 40 m, he turned righthand side and walked 40 m. He then turned right-hand side again and walked 40 m. Finally, he again turned right-hand side and walked 60m. How far is he from his initial position?

Options :

A - 50m

B - 40m

C - 10m

D - 20m

Answer : D

Explanation

When Biplav walked 40m North and turned right-hand side and walked 40 m and again turned right-hand side and walked 40 m, he is 40 m to the East of his initial position. Then he turned right-hand side and walked 60 m. Therefore, after the final movement, he is 20 m to the West of his initial position.

Q 2 - If East is replaced by South-East, then West will be replaced by-

Options :

A - North-West

B - South-West

C - West

D - South

Answer : A

Explanation

If East will be replaced by South-East, then simultaneously each direction will shift 45 degrees in clockwise direction and West will be replaced by North-West.

Answer : A

Explanation

As Suraj is walking towards East, so consecutive movement in right-hand side direction will lead him to North.

Answer : A

Explanation

As Prateek is walking towards West, so consecutive movement in right-hand side direction will lead him to the South.

Answer : B

Explanation

First Laxmikant will move 45 degrees towards the left-hand side and then two consecutive left-hand side movement will lead him to the East direction.

Q 6 - If East is replaced by North-West, then West will be replaced by

Options :

A - North-West

B - South-West

C - West

D - South-East

Answer : D

Explanation

If East will be replaced by North-West, then simultaneously each direction will shift 135 degree in anticlockwise direction and West will be replaced by South-East.

Q 7 - Salim started to move in the East direction in an open field and stopped after moving 30m. Now he turned right-hand side and moved 10 m. How much minimum distance he has to cover to reach his starting point?

Options :

A - 25m

B - 20m

C - 31m

D - 38m

Answer : C

Explanation

Here, we have to apply the Pythagoras theorem to get the answer. We will take the square of each number i.e. 30 and 10, which are 900 and 100 respectively. Next, we will add them and the result of addition is 1000. Finally, we will take the square root of the addition and the result is 31.60 m. So, the minimum distance here is 31m.

Q 8 - Satyadeep started walking towards North-East in an open field and stopped after moving 45m. Now he turned to his right-hand side and moved 25 m. How much minimum distance he has to cover to reach his starting point? Satyadeep started walking towards North-East in an open field and stopped after moving 45m. Now he turned to his right-hand side and moved 25 m. How much minimum distance he has to cover to reach his starting point?

Options :

A - 25m

B - 51m

C - 30m

D - 50m

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. 45 and 25, which are 2025 and 625 respectively. Next, we will add them and the result of addition is 2650. Finally, we will take the square root of the addition and the result is 51.47 m. So, the minimum distance here is 51 m.

Q 9 - Ganesh started walking towards East. After walking 40 m, he turned towards left-hand side and walked 50 m. He then turned left-hand side and walked 40 m. He again turned left-hand side and walked 60m. How far is he from his initial position?

Options :

A - 50m

B - 40m

C - 10m

D - 20m

Answer : C

Explanation

When Ganesh walked 40m East and turned left-hand side and walked 50m and again turned left-hand side and walked 40 m, he is 50 m North of his initial position. Then he turned left-hand side and walked 60 m. So after final movement, he is 10m to the South of his initial position.

Q 10 - Kundan started walking towards South. After walking 80 m, he turned left-hand side and walked 120 m. He then turned left-hand side and walked 80 m. He again turned left-hand side and walked 100m. How far is he from his initial position?

Options :

A - 50m

B - 40m

C - 10m

D - 20m

Answer : D

Explanation

When Kundan walked 80m South and turned left-hand side and walked 120m and again turned left-hand side and walked 80 m, he is 120 m to the East of his initial position. Then he turned left-hand side and walked 100 m. So after the final movement, he is 20m to the East of his initial position.

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