Q1. Ravi walks 4 km towards North, then turns right and walks 6 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: B. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Direction Sense Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)
52 Direction Sense MCQs from the General Intelligence & Reasoning section, with answers and short explanations.
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Q2. Ravi walks 4 km towards North, then turns left and walks 6 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: C. West
After walking North, turning left makes him face West.
Q3. Ravi walks 7 km towards North, then turns right and walks 3 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: D. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q4. Ravi walks 15 km towards East, then turns left and walks 20 km. How far is Ravi from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 25 km
Distance = √(15² + 20²) = √625 = 25 km.
Q5. Pooja walks 8 km towards South, then turns right and walks 15 km. How far is Pooja from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q6. Kavita walks 9 km towards South, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Kavita from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
Q7. Anita walks 8 km towards South, then turns left and walks 15 km. How far is Anita from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q8. Anita walks 8 km towards East, then turns right and walks 15 km. How far is Anita from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q9. Suresh walks 12 km towards South, then turns right and walks 16 km. How far is Suresh from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 20 km
Distance = √(12² + 16²) = √400 = 20 km.
Q10. Mohan walks 5 km towards West, then turns right and walks 12 km. How far is Mohan from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 13 km
Distance = √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 km.
Q11. Ravi walks 6 km towards West, then turns right and walks 8 km. How far is Ravi from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 10 km
Distance = √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10 km.
Q12. Arjun walks 15 km towards South, then turns left and walks 20 km. How far is Arjun from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 25 km
Distance = √(15² + 20²) = √625 = 25 km.
Q13. Neha walks 9 km towards North, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
Q14. Neha walks 12 km towards East, then turns left and walks 16 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 20 km
Distance = √(12² + 16²) = √400 = 20 km.
Q15. Neha walks 3 km towards East, then turns left and walks 4 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 5 km
Distance = √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.
Q16. Mohan walks 9 km towards South, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Mohan from the starting point?
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Answer: B. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
Q17. Suresh walks 5 km towards North, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Suresh from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 13 km
Distance = √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 km.
Q18. Arjun walks 3 km towards South, then turns left and walks 4 km. How far is Arjun from the starting point?
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Answer: B. 5 km
Distance = √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.
Q19. Kavita walks 8 km towards South, then turns left and walks 15 km. How far is Kavita from the starting point?
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Answer: B. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q20. Neha walks 15 km towards North, then turns right and walks 20 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: B. 25 km
Distance = √(15² + 20²) = √625 = 25 km.
Q21. Arjun walks 12 km towards North, then turns right and walks 16 km. How far is Arjun from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 20 km
Distance = √(12² + 16²) = √400 = 20 km.
Q22. Ravi walks 9 km towards North, then turns left and walks 3 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: B. West
After walking North, turning left makes him face West.
Q23. Ravi walks 9 km towards North, then turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: C. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q24. Ravi walks 6 km towards North, then turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: A. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q25. Ravi walks 7 km towards North, then turns right and walks 7 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: D. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q26. Ravi walks 7 m towards North, then turns left and walks 2 m, and finally turns right and walks 11 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. North-West
Net displacement: 18 m North and 2 m West. So Ravi is to the North-West of the start.
Q27. Priya walks 4 m towards East, then turns left and walks 4 m, and finally turns left and walks 2 m. In which direction is Priya now from the starting point?
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Answer: B. North-East
Net displacement: 4 m North and 2 m East. So Priya is to the North-East of the start.
Q28. Pooja walks 10 m towards West, then turns right and walks 9 m, then turns left and walks 9 m, and finally turns right and walks 8 m. In which direction is Pooja now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. North-West
Net displacement: 17 m North and 19 m West. So Pooja is to the North-West of the start.
Q29. Rahul walks 12 m towards West, then turns right and walks 12 m, then turns left and walks 8 m, and finally turns right and walks 11 m. In which direction is Rahul now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. North-West
Net displacement: 23 m North and 20 m West. So Rahul is to the North-West of the start.
Q30. Pooja walks 3 m towards North, then turns right and walks 2 m, and finally turns left and walks 3 m. In which direction is Pooja now from the starting point?
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Answer: D. North-East
Net displacement: 6 m North and 2 m East. So Pooja is to the North-East of the start.
Q31. Arjun walks 7 m towards East, then turns right and walks 5 m, and finally turns left and walks 4 m. In which direction is Arjun now from the starting point?
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Answer: C. South-East
Net displacement: 5 m South and 11 m East. So Arjun is to the South-East of the start.
Q32. Priya walks 6 m towards West, then turns right and walks 4 m, and finally turns left and walks 3 m. In which direction is Priya now from the starting point?
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Answer: C. North-West
Net displacement: 4 m North and 9 m West. So Priya is to the North-West of the start.
Q33. Arjun walks 6 m towards North, then turns left and walks 7 m, then turns right and walks 7 m, and finally turns right and walks 4 m. In which direction is Arjun now from the starting point?
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Answer: D. North-West
Net displacement: 13 m North and 3 m West. So Arjun is to the North-West of the start.
Q34. Pooja walks 5 m towards South, then turns right and walks 11 m, then turns left and walks 12 m, and finally turns right and walks 2 m. In which direction is Pooja now from the starting point?
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Answer: C. South-West
Net displacement: 17 m South and 13 m West. So Pooja is to the South-West of the start.
Q35. Ravi walks 6 m towards West, then turns left and walks 6 m, then turns right and walks 12 m, and finally turns right and walks 7 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: C. North-West
Net displacement: 1 m North and 18 m West. So Ravi is to the North-West of the start.
Q36. Suresh walks 10 m towards West, then turns left and walks 12 m, then turns right and walks 11 m, and finally turns right and walks 9 m. In which direction is Suresh now from the starting point?
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Answer: D. South-West
Net displacement: 3 m South and 21 m West. So Suresh is to the South-West of the start.
Q37. Ravi walks 8 km towards North, then turns left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: D. West
After walking North, turning left makes him face West.
Q38. Ravi walks 6 km towards North, then turns right and walks 4 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: A. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q39. Ravi walks 4 km towards North, then turns right and walks 5 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: A. East
After walking North, turning right makes him face East.
Q40. Ravi walks 4 km towards North, then turns left and walks 3 km. In which direction is he walking now?
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Answer: C. West
After walking North, turning left makes him face West.
Q41. Ravi walks 10 m towards West, then turns right and walks 10 m, then turns left and walks 11 m, and finally turns right and walks 5 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. North-West
Net displacement: 15 m North and 21 m West. So Ravi is to the North-West of the start.
Q42. Arjun walks 7 m towards East, then turns right and walks 5 m, then turns left and walks 6 m, and finally turns right and walks 12 m. In which direction is Arjun now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. South-East
Net displacement: 17 m South and 13 m East. So Arjun is to the South-East of the start.
Q43. Ravi walks 4 m towards North, then turns left and walks 8 m, and finally turns left and walks 6 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. South-West
Net displacement: 2 m South and 8 m West. So Ravi is to the South-West of the start.
Q44. Ravi walks 7 m towards South, then turns left and walks 8 m, and finally turns left and walks 11 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. North-East
Net displacement: 4 m North and 8 m East. So Ravi is to the North-East of the start.
Q45. Arjun walks 8 m towards North, then turns left and walks 9 m, then turns left and walks 10 m, and finally turns right and walks 9 m. In which direction is Arjun now from the starting point?
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Answer: B. South-West
Net displacement: 2 m South and 18 m West. So Arjun is to the South-West of the start.
Q46. Neha walks 4 m towards South, then turns right and walks 5 m, then turns left and walks 4 m, and finally turns left and walks 9 m. In which direction is Neha now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. South-East
Net displacement: 8 m South and 4 m East. So Neha is to the South-East of the start.
Q47. Ravi walks 5 m towards North, then turns right and walks 6 m, then turns left and walks 6 m, and finally turns right and walks 4 m. In which direction is Ravi now from the starting point?
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Answer: D. North-East
Net displacement: 11 m North and 10 m East. So Ravi is to the North-East of the start.
Q48. Rahul walks 7 m towards South, then turns left and walks 4 m, and finally turns left and walks 2 m. In which direction is Rahul now from the starting point?
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Answer: B. South-East
Net displacement: 5 m South and 4 m East. So Rahul is to the South-East of the start.
Q49. Kavita walks 6 m towards North, then turns left and walks 5 m, and finally turns right and walks 8 m. In which direction is Kavita now from the starting point?
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Answer: C. North-West
Net displacement: 14 m North and 5 m West. So Kavita is to the North-West of the start.
Q50. Mohan walks 5 m towards South, then turns left and walks 11 m, and finally turns right and walks 4 m. In which direction is Mohan now from the starting point?
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Answer: A. South-East
Net displacement: 9 m South and 11 m East. So Mohan is to the South-East of the start.
Q51. Pooja walks 12 m towards West, then turns left and walks 8 m, and finally turns left and walks 6 m. In which direction is Pooja now from the starting point?
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Answer: B. South-West
Net displacement: 8 m South and 6 m West. So Pooja is to the South-West of the start.
Q52. Pooja walks 5 m towards East, then turns left and walks 6 m, then turns right and walks 7 m, and finally turns left and walks 11 m. In which direction is Pooja now from the starting point?
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Answer: D. North-East
Net displacement: 17 m North and 12 m East. So Pooja is to the North-East of the start.