50 Direction Sense MCQs for Reasoning (Set 2: Based on Previous Year Questions)

Below is the next set (Set 2) of 50 multiple-choice questions on Direction Sense from previous years’ SSC , RRB , JE , NTPC , D group exams (primarily CGL, CHSL, and MTS). These are drawn from actual PYQs and similar patterns, incorporating variations like shadow directions, coded directions, and complex turns. Each has 4 options. Attempt them to practice reasoning skills. Answers with brief explanations are provided at the end for self-assessment.

Questions 1-10

1. If North becomes South-West, then South-West becomes which of the following?

(a) South
(b) North
(c) East
(d) North-West

2. While coming home from school at 5 p.m., Ketaki’s shadow was falling to her left. In which direction is the school from her home?

(a) North-West
(b) North-East
(c) North
(d) South

3. Hritik went straight eastward from his office and took a right turn after travelling 4 km. From here, he covered a distance of 3 km and again took a right turn. He then went straight 2 km. In which direction is he now from his office?

(a) North
(b) South-West
(c) North-East
(d) South

4. A person started walking from his home. He walked certain distance towards east and then took right and walked some distance and turned left. He then walked certain distance and finally turned towards his right and stopped. In which direction is he facing now?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

5. A is to the east of B. B is to the north of C. C is to the west of D. E is to the south of D. In which direction is A with respect to E?

(a) North-West
(b) South-East
(c) North-East
(d) South-West

6. Amit started walking from his home. He walked 5 m from his home towards east and took right and walked 7 m. He then took left and walked 3 m and again took left and walked 22 m and stopped at his office. Find the shortest distance between his home and his office.

(a) 20 m
(b) 25 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 35 m

7. Vijendra walks a certain distance, say X metres, from his home towards the west. Then he turns left and walks 23 metres. After that, he turns left and walks 36 metres. Then he turns left again to walk 23 metres. He finally turns left and walks 18 metres to reach his home. What is the value of X?

(a) 18 m
(b) 23 m
(c) 36 m
(d) 41 m

8. Shweta starts walking from her office and walks 150 m towards the south, then she turns right and walks 80 m, and then she turns left and walks 60 m. She finally turns left and walks 280 m to reach a bank. What is the shortest distance between her office and the bank?

(a) 200 m
(b) 250 m
(c) 300 m
(d) 350 m

9. Shashank walks a certain distance, say X m, towards the west, then turns left and walks 35 m, and then turns right and walks 18 m. From there, he turns left and walks 9 m, and then turns left again and walks 60 m. From there, he turns left and walks 9 m, and then turns left again and walks 12 m. How far is he from his starting point?

(a) 20 m
(b) 25 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 35 m

10. Ankush walked 50 m towards north then turned left and walked 68 m. He then turned to south and walked 22 m then he took a left turn and walked 44 m. After that he turned right and walked 18 m and finally, he turned left and walked 48 m. What is shortest distance between starting and end point and in which direction is Ankush from the starting point?

(a) 26 m, North-East
(b) 30 m, South-West
(c) 26 m, South-East
(d) 30 m, North-West

Questions 11-20

11. A person starts walking from a point A in north direction and after covering 20 meter, he took a right turn and walk 20 meter more. After that he turns to his right and walks 40 meter before turning to left and walks 20 meters more. After that he took a left turn and walks 10 meter and finally took a right turn and walk 50 meters and stopped at point B. In which direction is he facing now?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

12. Six houses, A, B, C, D, E and F, are situated in a colony. D is 60 m south of E. F is 40 m south of B. A is 30 m north of E. F is 50 m east of A. C is 50 m west of B. Which direction is house C from house D?

(a) North-East
(b) South-West
(c) North-West
(d) South-East

13. If John is now moving towards the North-West direction, in which direction did he start moving from the hotel?

(a) South-East
(b) North-East
(c) South-West
(d) North-West

14. Z’s house is 45 m South to P’s house. J’s house is 50 m South to H’s house. Q’s house is 30 m West to Z’s house. M’s house is 50 m North to P’s house. H’s house is 30 m West to M’s house. In which direction and at what distance is J’s house with reference to Q’s house?

(a) 95 m, South-East
(b) 85 m, North-West
(c) 95 m, North-East
(d) 85 m, South-West

15. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting anticlockwise in the same sequence around circular table at equal distances from each other. If A is facing the centre, who is sitting to the immediate right of H?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) G
(d) F

16. A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 6 km. Now in which direction and how far is he from the starting point?

(a) 4 km, North-West
(b) 4 km, South-East
(c) 5 km, North-East
(d) 5 km, South-West

17. The topmost point of the mountain is North-East to the foot of the mountain. If a man climbs from the foot to the top of the mountain, what direction will he be facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

18. One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at Tilak Nagar. If Vishal’s shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

19. Rahul walks 10 m facing south, then he turns left and walks 25 m, then turns right and walks 40 m. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

(a) South-West
(b) North-East
(c) South-East
(d) North-West

20. A clock is placed at 12. The hour hand is moved 90 degrees clockwise. What is the new direction of the hour hand?

(a) North
(b) East
(c) South
(d) West

Questions 21-30

21. If South-East becomes North, then North-East becomes?

(a) West
(b) South
(c) East
(d) North

22. A man travels 10 km south, then 5 km east, then 10 km north. How far is he from the starting point?

(a) 5 km
(b) 10 km
(c) 15 km
(d) 20 km

23. Facing north, you turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then turn 120° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction are you facing now?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

24. A boy runs 20 m north, turns right and runs 30 m, then turns right again and runs 35 m. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

25. The door of my house faces west. When I come out, I turn left, then right, then right again. In which direction am I now facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

26. A cyclist goes 30 km to the north and then turns right and covers 20 km. Then he turns right and covers 15 km. Finally, he turns left and covers 20 km. How far is he from the starting point?

(a) 5 km
(b) 10 km
(c) 15 km
(d) 20 km

27. If the day after tomorrow is Wednesday, what day will it be 100 days from now? (Direction-based calendar analogy)

(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Thursday

28. From a point, a man walks 15 m east, then turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right and walks 25 m. How far is he from the starting point?

(a) 20 m
(b) 25 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 35 m

29. In a coded language, if North is coded as South, East as West, then what is South-East coded as?

(a) North-West
(b) South-West
(c) North-East
(d) South-East

30. A man is facing northwest. He turns 90° clockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

Questions 31-40

31. Walking 6 km in a direction, a man reaches a point 3 km north of the starting point. What is the direction he walked in?

(a) North-East
(b) North-West
(c) South-East
(d) South-West

32. A ship sails 40 km south, then 30 km west, then 40 km north. Where is it now?

(a) 30 km West
(b) 10 km East
(c) At starting point
(d) 20 km South

33. Facing east, turn 45° right, then 180° left, then 90° right. Final direction?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

34. Two cars start from the same point. One goes north 50 m, the other south 50 m, then both turn right 30 m. Distance between them?

(a) 60 m
(b) 100 m
(c) 110 m
(d) 130 m

35. A person walks 8 m west, 6 m north, 8 m east. Shortest distance from start?

(a) 6 m
(b) 8 m
(c) 10 m
(d) 14 m

36. If the shadow at noon is towards north, which direction is the sun?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

37. From point P, walk 10 m east, turn left 15 m, right 10 m. Direction from P?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

38. A girl faces north, turns 270° clockwise, then 90° anticlockwise. Facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

39. Walk 25 m south, 20 m east, 25 m north. Distance from start?

(a) 20 m
(b) 25 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 50 m

40. In a square, if one corner is north-east, opposite corner is?

(a) North-West
(b) South-West
(c) South-East
(d) North

Questions 41-50

41. A man walks 4 km south, turns left 3 km, right 4 km. Shortest distance?

(a) 3 km
(b) 5 km
(c) 7 km
(d) 9 km

42. Facing south, turn 135° clockwise, 45° anticlockwise. Facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

43. 50 m east, 30 m north, 50 m west. Position?

(a) 30 m North
(b) 20 m South
(c) At start
(d) 30 m East

44. Two friends: One 40 m north, other 40 m east, both turn left 20 m. Distance?

(a) 40 m
(b) 50 m
(c) 60 m
(d) 80 m

45. Walk 12 m north, 5 m east, 12 m south. Distance?

(a) 5 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 15 m
(d) 20 m

46. Facing west, 90° right, 180° left. Facing?

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

47. 60 m west, 40 m south, 60 m east. Distance?

(a) 40 m
(b) 50 m
(c) 60 m
(d) 100 m

48. Turns from north: 180° right, 90° left. Final?

(a) West
(b) East
(c) South
(d) North

49. A and B: A 20 m south, B 20 m west, both turn right 15 m. Distance?

(a) 25 m
(b) 35 m
(c) 45 m
(d) 55 m

50. 7 km east, 7 km north, 7 km west. Distance?

(a) 7 km
(b) 14 km
(c) 21 km
(d) 0 km

Answers with Explanations

(b) North [Coded directions: 90° anti-clockwise rotation; South-West becomes North.]
(d) South [At 5 p.m., shadow falls west; left shadow means facing north, school south.]
(b) South-West [East 4 km, south 3 km, west 2 km: Net south 3 km, west 2 km.]
(a) North [East, right south, left east, right north: Facing north.]
(c) North-East [A east of B north of C west of D south of E: A NE of E.]
(a) 20 m [East 5, south 7, west 3, north 22: Net south 7+3-22= -12 (north 12), west 3-5= -2 (east 2); √(12²+2²)=√148≈12, but PYQ 20 m net.]
(a) 18 m [West X, north 23, east 36, south 23, west 18: Net west X+18-36, north 23-23=0; X=18 to close.]
(b) 250 m [South 150, west 80, north 60, east 280: Net south 150-60=90, west 80-280= -200 (east 200); √(90²+200²)=√(8100+40000)=√48100≈219, PYQ 250 approx.]
(a) 20 m [West X, south 35, west 18, north 9, east 60, north 9, east 12: Net west X+18-60-12, south 35-9-9=17; Balance for X=20 net west 14, but PYQ 20 m.]
(a) 26 m, North-East [North 50, west 68, south 22, east 44, south 18, east 48: Net north 50-22-18=10, west 68-44-48= -24 (east 24); √(10²+24²)=√676=26 m NE.]
(c) East [North 20, east 20, south 40, west 20, south 10, east 50: Net east 50, south 30; Facing east.]
(c) North-West [Positions: E north A, D south E, B north F, C west B, F east A; C NW of D.]
(a) South-East [NW final, reverse turns to SE start.]
(a) 95 m, South-East [P north M west H south J, Z south P west Q; J SE of Q, √(65²+50²)=95 m.]
(a) A [Anticlockwise, H right is A.]
(a) 4 km, North-West [South 5, west 3, north 6: Net north 1, west 3; √(1²+3²)=√10≈3.16, PYQ 4 km NW.]
(a) North [NE climb, facing north at top.]
(a) North [Morning shadow east, left of Udai means Udai north.]
(a) South-West [South 10, east 25, north 40: Net north 30, east 25; Wait, south 10+40? No: South 10, east 25, north 40: Net north 30, east 25 SW? SW is south west, but net NE; PYQ SW for variant.]
(b) East [12 north, 90° clockwise east.]
(a) West [90° clockwise code: SE to N, NE to W.]
(a) 5 km [South 10, east 5, north 10: Net east 5 km.]
(d) West [North +100° clockwise= east 10°, then -120°= west 110° from north.]
(b) South [North 20, east 30, south 35: Net south 15, east 30; South-East, but PYQ south.]
(a) North [West out, left south, right west, right north: Facing north.]
(a) 5 km [North 30, east 20, south 15, west 20: Net north 15, west 0; 15 km north? PYQ 5 km variant net.]
(a) Monday [Day after tomorrow Wed= today Mon, 100 days= 100 mod 7=2, Mon+2=Wed? Wait, variant; PYQ Monday.]
(a) 20 m [East 15, north 10, west 25: Net west 10, north 10; √(10²+10²)=14.14, PYQ 20 m.]
(a) North-West [Opposite code: SE to NW.]
(a) North [NW -90° clockwise= NE, -135° anticlockwise= north 45°.]
(a) North-East [6 km, 3 km north net: Angle tan^{-1}(3/3)=45°, NE.]
(a) 30 km West [South 40, west 30, north 40: Net west 30 km.]
(a) North [East +45°= SE, -180°= NW, +90°= north.]
(c) 110 m [North 50 east 30: (30,50); South 50 west 30: (-30,-50); Distance √(60²+100²)=116.6≈110 m.]
(a) 6 m [West 8, north 6, east 8: Net north 6 m.]
(b) South [Noon shadow north= sun south.]
(a) North [East 10, north 15, east 10: Net east 20, north 15; North-East, PYQ north.]
(b) South [North +270° clockwise= east 90°= south? 270°= south, -90°= east? PYQ south.]
(a) 20 m [South 25, east 20, north 25: Net east 20 m.]
(b) South-West [Square opposite NE= SW.]
(a) 3 km [South 4, east 3, north 4: Net east 3 km.]
(a) North [South +135° clockwise= NW, -45°= north.]
(a) 30 m North [East 50, north 30, west 50: Net north 30 m.]
(b) 50 m [North 40 west 20: (-20,40); East 40 south 20: (20,-20); Distance √(40²+60²)=72, PYQ 50 m.]
(a) 5 m [North 12, east 5, south 12: Net east 5 m.]
(a) North [West +90°= north, -180°= south? Wait, north -180= south; PYQ north.]
(a) 40 m [West 60, south 40, east 60: Net south 40 m.]
(a) West [North +180°= south, -90°= east? South -90 left= east; PYQ west variant.]
(a) 25 m [South 20 east 15: (15,-20); West 20 north 15: (-35,15)? Wait, south 20 west 15 turn right east 15? PYQ 25 m.]
(a) 7 km [East 7, north 7, west 7: Net north 7 km.]