Direction Sense Test – Full Tutorial with Examples

🧭 Direction Sense Test – Full Tutorial (English)

📘 What is Direction Sense?

Direction sense questions test your ability to track movement and final positions based on turns and distances. It involves:

• Cardinal directions (North, South, East, West)
• Intercardinal directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)
• Left/Right turns
• Distance calculation

🧭 Basic Directions

                 North
                   ↑
        West ←         → East
                   ↓
                 South
        

Intercardinal Directions:

• North-East (NE)
• North-West (NW)
• South-East (SE)
• South-West (SW)

🧠 Key Concepts to Remember

• The person’s current facing direction determines left and right.
• Turning rules:
• Right from North → East
• Left from North → West
• Right from East → South
• Left from East → North
• Always draw a rough sketch for clarity.
• Use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate final distances when turns are involved.

✅ Solved Examples by Difficulty

🟢 Beginner Level

Q1: Ravi walks 10 m North, then turns right and walks 5 m. Which direction is he facing?
Answer: East

Q2: Priya walks 5 km East, then 3 km North. How far is she from the starting point?
Answer: Approx. 5.83 km

🟡 Moderate Level

Q3: A man walks 4 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 4 km. What direction is he facing?
Answer: South

Q4: A person walks 8 m North → 6 m East → 8 m South. How far from the starting point?
Answer: 6 m East

🔴 Hard Level

Q5: A person walks 3 km North → 4 km East → 5 km South. Distance from start?
Answer: Approx. 4.47 km

Q6: Sita moves 10 m North → 6 m East → 5 m South → 3 m West. Final distance?
Answer: Approx. 5.83 m NE

🔵 Very Hard

Q7: 7 km North → 6 km Left (West) → 7 km South. Final distance and direction?
Answer: 6 km West

Q8: Facing North → Walks 3 km → Right → 4 km → Right → 5 km
Answer: Facing South, Distance ≈ 4.47 km

Q9: Walks 5 m North → Right 4 m → Left 4 m → Left 4 m
Answer: West

🧮 Tips & Tricks

• Draw diagrams for every step.
• Practice understanding left/right based on facing direction.
• Use the Pythagorean Theorem for diagonal distances.
• Final direction depends on the last turn taken.

🧑‍🏫 Practice Questions (Try Yourself)

1. A man walks 10 m East → 10 m North → 10 m West. How far and in which direction is he?
2. A person faces South and turns 135° clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
3. X walks 5 m North → turns left → walks 7 m → turns right → walks 5 m. Where is he now?

📚 Conclusion

Direction Sense is easy and scoring if you:

• Understand basic directions
• Use diagrams for each step
• Apply turns and distances logically

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