Direction Quiz
Practice quiz on Direction (Reasoning & Mental Aptitude). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Direction Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.A person walks 5 km east, then 5 km north. He is now ___ of the starting point.
- A.South-West
- B.North-West
- C.North-East
- D.South-East
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Answer: C. North-East
NE.
Q2.Ram walks 10 m north, turns right, walks 10 m. In which direction is he from the start?
- A.North-West
- B.South-East
- C.South-West
- D.North-East
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Answer: D. North-East
North then east.
Q3.If you face north and turn 90 degrees clockwise, you face
- A.East
- B.South
- C.North
- D.West
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Answer: A. East
East.
Q4.A man walks 4 km west and then 3 km south. How far is he from the start?
- A.7 km
- B.5 km
- C.4 km
- D.1 km
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Answer: B. 5 km
3-4-5.
Q5.Facing east, if you turn left you face
- A.North
- B.South
- C.East
- D.West
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Answer: A. North
Left of east is north.
Q6.The sun rises in the east. A man faces the sun in the morning. His left is
- A.South
- B.East
- C.North
- D.West
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Answer: C. North
Facing east, left is north.
Q7.A walks 6 km north, 8 km east. The shortest distance from the start is
- A.12 km
- B.2 km
- C.14 km
- D.10 km
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Answer: D. 10 km
6-8-10.
Q8.Which direction is opposite to south-east?
- A.South-West
- B.North-West
- C.South
- D.North-East
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Answer: B. North-West
NW.
Q9.A person turns 135 degrees clockwise from north. He now faces
- A.South-East
- B.South-West
- C.North-East
- D.East
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Answer: A. South-East
135 degrees from north is SE.
Q10.Rohit starts south, turns left, turns left again. He now faces
- A.South
- B.West
- C.North
- D.East
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Answer: C. North
S → E → N.
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Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?
Direction Sense questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.