100+ Direction Sense Test Questions for IBPS, SBI Clerk Bank Exams - 2

Question: 6

Going 50 m to the South of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another 20 m. Then, turning to the North, she goes 30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now?

(A) North-west

(B) North

(C) South-east

(D) East

Ans: A

The movements of Radhika are as shown in Figure (A to B, B to C, C to D and D to A).
Clearly, she is finally moving in the direction DA i.e. North-west.

Question: 7

There are four towns P, Q, R and T. Q is to the South-west of P, R is to the east of Q and south-east of P, and T is to the north of R in line with QP. In which direction of P is T located?

(A) North-east

(B) North

(C) South-east

(D) East

Ans: A

Clearly, the arrangement according to the given directions is as shown. So, T lies to the north east of P.

Question: 8

From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then, he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house?

(A) East

(B) South

(C) West

(D) North

Ans: D

The movements of Lokesh are as shown in Figure (A to B, B to C, C to D and D to E).
Clearly, his final position is E which is to the North of his house at A.

Question: 9

I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then 145° in the anticlockwise diretion. Which direction am I facing now?

(A) North

(B) North-east

(C) East

(D) South-west

Ans: B

As shown in Figure, the man initially facesw towards east i.e., in the direction OA. On moving 100° clockwise, he faces in the direction OB. On further moving 145° clockwise, he faces in the direction OC. Clearly, OC makes an angle of (145° - 100°) i.e. 45° with OA and as such points in the direction North-east.

Question: 10

If A is to the south of B and C is to the east of B, in what direction is A with respect to C?

(A) South-west

(B) South-east

(C) North-west

(D) North-east

Ans: B

Clearly comparing the direction of A w.r.t. C in the second diagram with that in the first diagram. A will be south-west of C.