REASONING | VERBAL | DIRECTION SENSE TEST | EXAMPLES 3

DIRECTIONS : Questions based on directions are of set patterns and hence follows set of rules.

11.	A girl leaves from her home. She first walks 30 metres in North-west directions and then 30 metres in South-west direction. Next, she walsk 30 metres in south-east direction. Finally, she turns towards her house. In which direction is she moving?
	A.  North-east C.  South-east	B.  North-west D.  South-west
	Ans : A. The movements of the girl are as shown in figure. ( A to B, B to C, C to D, D to A). Clearly, she is finally moving in the direction DA.  i.e., North-east.

12.	Radha moves towards South-east, a distance of 7 Km, then she moves towards West and travels a distance of 14 m. From here, she moves towards North-west a distance of 7 m and finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards East and stood at that point. How far is the starting point from where she stood?
	A. 3 m C. 10 m	B. 4 m D. 11 m
	Ans : C. The movements of radha are as shown in figure. clearly, Radha's distance from the starting point O = OD = (OC - CD )= (AB - CD ) = ( 14 - 4 ) m = 10 m.

13.	A man is facing north-west. He turns 90° in the clockwise direction and then 135° in the anti clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
	A.  East C.  North	B.  West D.  South
	Ans : B. The man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving 90°clockwise, the man faces in the direction OQ. On further moving 135° anti clockwise, he faces in the direction OR, which is West.

14.	You go North, turn right, then right again and then go the left. In which direction are you now?
	A.  North C.  East	B.  South D.  West
	Ans : C. The movements indicated are as shown in figure ( A to B, B to C, C to D, D to E ). Thus, the final movement is in the direction indicated by DE, which is east.

15.	Namita walks 14 metres towards west, then turns to her right and walks 14 metres and then turns to her left and walks 10 metres. Again turning to her left she walks 14 metres. What is the shortest distance between her starting point and the present position?
	A.  10 C.  28	B.  24 D.  38
	Ans : B. The movements of Namita are as shown in figure ( A to B, B to C, C to D  and D to E). Clearly, Namita's distance from his initial position = AE = (AB + BE) = (AB + CD ) = (14 + 10)m = 24 m.