Direction Sense

Direction sense questions follow a person's turns and walks. Draw it as you read, with North at the top.

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1. Q1Easy

   Sara faces West and turns left, then right. Which way now?

   1. AEast
   2. BSouth
   3. CNorth
   4. DWest
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   Answer: D. West

   💡 Starting West, turning left, then right ends facing West.

2. Q2Easy

   Priya faces West and turns left, then left. Which way now?

   1. AWest
   2. BNorth
   3. CEast
   4. DSouth
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   Answer: C. East

   💡 Starting West, turning left, then left ends facing East.

3. Q3Easy

   Priya faces South and turns left, then right. Which way now?

   1. ANorth
   2. BEast
   3. CSouth
   4. DWest
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   Answer: C. South

   💡 Starting South, turning left, then right ends facing South.

4. Q4Medium

   Ananya walks 6 km East, turns right and walks 8 km. How far is Ananya from the start?

   1. A10 km
   2. B11 km
   3. C14 km
   4. D13 km
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   Answer: A. 10 km

   💡 The legs are at right angles, so √(6² + 8²) = 10 km.

5. Q5Medium

   Ananya walks 10 km South, turns right and walks 24 km. How far is Ananya from the start?

   1. A34 km
   2. B26 km
   3. C24 km
   4. D46 km
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   Answer: B. 26 km

   💡 The legs are at right angles, so √(10² + 24²) = 26 km.

6. Q6Medium

   Sara walks 12 km South, turns right and walks 16 km. How far is Sara from the start?

   1. A22 km
   2. B40 km
   3. C20 km
   4. D28 km
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   Answer: C. 20 km

   💡 The legs are at right angles, so √(12² + 16²) = 20 km.

7. Q7Hard

   Arjun walks 14 km South, turns right for 9 km, then right again for 2 km. Distance from the start?

   1. A15 km
   2. B11 km
   3. C14 km
   4. D12 km
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   Answer: A. 15 km

   💡 Net displacement is 12 km and 9 km at right angles, so √(12² + 9²) = 15 km.

8. Q8Hard

   Vikram walks 41 km South, turns right for 15 km, then right again for 5 km. Distance from the start?

   1. A36 km
   2. B39 km
   3. C15 km
   4. D29 km
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   Answer: B. 39 km

   💡 Net displacement is 36 km and 15 km at right angles, so √(36² + 15²) = 39 km.