Direction Sense Test(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

DIRECTION SENSE TEST MCQs

Direction & Distance Sense Test

Total Questions : 1290 | Page 129 of 129 pages

Question 1281. One evening before sunset Rekha and Hema were talking to each other face to face. If Hema's shadow was exactly to the right of Hema, which direction was Rekha facing?

North
South
East
Data is inadequate

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> South
In the evening sun sets in West. Hence then any shadow falls in the East. Since Hema's shadow was to the right of Hema. Hence Rekha was facing towards South.

Question 1282. K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

East
West
North-East
South

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> East
Hence M is in the East of K.

Question 1283. A man walks 2 km towards North. Then he turns to East and walks 10 km. After this he turns to North and walks 3 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point?

10 km
13 km
15 km
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 13 km
Required Distance
= AE
= √(52 + 122)
= 13 km

Question 1284. A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

1 km
2 km
3 km
5 km

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2 km
The boy rode 2 km. Northward.

Question 1285. The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 38
Required Distance
= 8 + 6 + 8 + 6 + √(82 + 62)
= 28 + √100
= 28 + 10
= 38 m

Question 1286. One morning Sujata started to walk towards the Sun. After covering some distance she turned to right then again to the right and after covering some distance she again turns to the right. Now in which direction is she facing?

North
South
North-East
South-West

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> North
Hence finally Sujata will face towards North.

Question 1287. P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

West
South
South-West
South-East

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> South-West
Hence he should go in the South-West direction.

Question 1288. Golu started from his house towards North. After covering a distance of 8 km. he turned towards left and covered a distance of 6 km. What is the shortest distance now from his house?

10 km.
16 km.
14 km
2 km.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 10 km.
Required Distance
= AC
= √(82 + 62)
= √(64 + 36)
= 10 km

Question 1289. One morning after sunrise, Vimal started to walk. During this walking he met Stephen who was coming from opposite direction. Vimal watch that the shadow of Stephen to the right of him (Vimal). To Which direction Vimal was facing?

East
West
South
Data inadequate

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> South
Sun rises in the east. So the shadow of a man will always falls towards the west. Since the shadow of Stephen is to the right of Vimal. Hence Vimal is facing towards South.

Question 1290. Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing North such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of R is Q?