100+ Direction Sense Test Questions with Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

Ramakant walks northwards. After a while, he turns to his right and a little further to his left. Finally, after walking a distance of one kilometre, he turns to his left again. In which direction is he moving now?

(A) North

(B) South

(C) East

(D) West

Ans: D

The movements of Ramakant are as shown in figure.
Clearly, he is finally walking in the direction DE i.e. West.

Question: 2

Two buses start from the opposite points of a main road, 150 kms apart. The first bus runs for 25 kms and takes a right turn and then runs for 15 kms. It then turns left and runs for another 25 kms and takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the meantime, due to a minor breakdown, the other bus has run only 35 kms along the main road. What would be the distance between the two buses at this point?

(A) 65 kms

(B) 75 kms

(C) 80 kms

(D) 85 kms

Ans: A

Let X and Y be two buses.
But X travels along the path.
PA, AB, BC, CD.
Now, AD = BC = 25 km.
So, PD = PA + AD = 50 km.
But Y travels 35 km upto E.
Distance between two buses = PQ - (PD + QE) = [150 - (50 + 35)] = 65 km.

Question: 3

Ravi wants to go to the university. He starts from his home, which is in the East and comes to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?

(A) North

(B) South

(C) East

(D) West

Ans: A

Starting from his house in the East, Ravi moves westwards. Then, the theatre, which is to the left, will be in the South. The hospital, which is straight ahead will be to the West. So, the University will be to the North.

Question: 4

Lokesh's school bus is facing North when it reaches his school. After starting from Lokesh's house, it turns right twice and then left before reaching the school. What direction was the bus facing when it left the bus stop in front of Lokesh's house?

(A) North

(B) South

(C) East

(D) West

Ans: D

In figure, the route of the bus from Lokesh's house to the school. It is given than the bus faces North on reaching the school. Now, turning figure 1, 90° anticlockwise, we obtain figure 2 which satisfies the specified conditions. It is evident from figure 2, that the bus faces west in front of Lokesh's house.

Question: 5

One morning after sunrise, Gopal was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. Which direction was he facing?

(A) South

(B) East

(C) West

(D) Data inadequate

Ans: A

Sun rises in the east in the morning. So, in morning, the shadow falls towards the west. Now, Gopal's shadow falls to the right. So, he is standing, facing South.