CHSL 2026 — General Intelligence & Reasoning: Directions & Distance (20 Practice MCQs)

Practise these 20 MCQs on Directions & Distance for CHSL 2026. Each question includes a detailed explanation.

Difficulty: Medium | Subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning | Topic: Directions & Distance

Q1. Ram walks 5km North then turns right. Which direction is he facing?

  • A. East
  • B. West
  • C. South
  • D. North
Answer: A — Facing North, turning right means facing East.

Q2. A man walks 10km South, 6km East, 10km North. Distance from start?

  • A. 6km
  • B. 10km
  • C. 4km
  • D. 8km
Answer: A — North and South cancel. Net = 6km East.

Q3. Face West, turn 180°. Now facing?

  • A. East
  • B. West
  • C. North
  • D. South
Answer: A — Opposite of West is East.

Q4. Priya walks 4km East, 3km North. Shortest distance from start?

  • A. 5km
  • B. 7km
  • C. 6km
  • D. 4km
Answer: A — Pythagoras: √(16+9)=5km.

Q5. Car faces North. Right, right, left. Now facing?

  • A. East
  • B. West
  • C. South
  • D. North
Answer: A — N→R→E→R→S→L→E. Facing East.

Q6. Mohan faces East, turns 90° CW, then 180° ACW. Final direction?

  • A. North
  • B. South
  • C. East
  • D. West
Answer: A — East+90°CW=South. South+180°ACW=North.

Q7. Sunset direction: your left hand points ___?

  • A. South
  • B. North
  • C. East
  • D. West
Answer: A — Facing West (sunset), left hand points South.

Q8. Kiran drives 6km E, 4km N, 6km W, 4km S. Where is he?

  • A. Start
  • B. 4km N
  • C. 6km E
  • D. 4km S
Answer: A — All directions cancel. Back at start.

Q9. A walks 7km N, left 3km W, left 7km S. Distance from start?

  • A. 3km
  • B. 7km
  • C. 10km
  • D. 0km
Answer: A — N/S cancel. 3km West of start.

Q10. North-East + 90° CW = ?

  • A. South-East
  • B. North-West
  • C. South-West
  • D. East
Answer: A — NE+90°CW=SE.

Q11. Ravi's shadow falls to his right. He is walking ___?

  • A. South
  • B. North
  • C. East
  • D. West
Answer: A — Shadow right = sun on left = East sun = morning. Facing South.

Q12. Two people go 5km East and 5km West respectively. Distance between them?

  • A. 10km
  • B. 5km
  • C. 0km
  • D. 15km
Answer: A — 5+5=10km apart.

Q13. A walks 3km N, 4km E. Shortest return path?

  • A. 5km
  • B. 7km
  • C. 3km
  • D. 4km
Answer: A — √(9+16)=5km.

Q14. Face East, turn 45° ACW. Facing?

  • A. North-East
  • B. South-East
  • C. North-West
  • D. South-West
Answer: A — East+45°ACW=North-East.

Q15. 10m North, 6m East, 10m South. Final position?

  • A. 6m East of start
  • B. 10m North
  • C. Start
  • D. 6m West
Answer: A — N/S cancel. 6m East of start.

Q16. Shadow falls North at noon. Sun is in ___?

  • A. South
  • B. North
  • C. East
  • D. West
Answer: A — Shadow opposite to sun. Shadow North → Sun South (Southern hemisphere).

Q17. I face North, my friend faces me. His right points ___?

  • A. West
  • B. East
  • C. North
  • D. South
Answer: A — Friend faces South. His right = West.

Q18. At 6AM, a man faces the sun. He faces ___?

  • A. East
  • B. West
  • C. North
  • D. South
Answer: A — Sun rises East. At 6AM facing sun = facing East.

Q19. A in row: 5th from left. B: 3rd from right. Total 9 people. Between A and B?

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 0
Answer: A — B is 7th from left. A is 5th. Between 5th and 7th = position 6 → 1 person.

Q20. If South is called East, North is called West, what is East called?

  • A. North
  • B. South
  • C. West
  • D. East
Answer: A — Each direction rotated 90° anticlockwise. East → North.

Quick Tips for Directions & Distance

  • Practise at least 20 questions daily.
  • Aim for under 60 seconds per question.
  • Revisit wrong answers to fix concepts.