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These 20 MCQs are designed for GDS 2026. Study the explanations carefully to master Directions.
Q1. Ravi walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?
Answer: B — North 5km → East 3km → South 5km. Net: East 3km, back to original North-South level. 3 km East of start.
Q2. A person starts from point A, walks 4 km East, then 3 km North. What is the straight-line distance from A?
Answer: A — Pythagoras: √(4²+3²)=√(16+9)=√25=5 km.
Q3. Sunil goes 10 km South, turns left and goes 5 km, turns left and goes 10 km. In which direction is he from the start?
Answer: A — South 10 → East 5 (left of South = East) → North 10 (left of East = North). Net: East 5 km. He is East of start.
Q4. A man walks 6 km West, 8 km South. What is the shortest distance from start?
Answer: A — √(6²+8²)=√(36+64)=√100=10 km.
Q5. Priya starts facing East. She turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise. Which direction is she facing now?
Answer: C — Start: East. Clockwise 90° → South. Anticlockwise 180° → North.
Q6. Ram walks 3 km North, 4 km East, 3 km South. How far is he from the start and in which direction?
Answer: A — North 3, East 4, South 3 → net displacement: East 4 km. 4 km East of start.
Q7. A walks 2 km North, turns right and walks 2 km, turns right and walks 2 km, turns right and walks 2 km. Where is he?
Answer: A — Forms a square: N→E→S→W → returns to start.
Q8. Pointing towards the rising sun, Meena says 'My house is behind me.' In which direction is her house?
Answer: A — Rising sun = East. Behind her (facing East) = West.
Q9. Deepak goes 15 km West, then 12 km North, then 15 km East. How far is he from start?
Answer: A — West 15, North 12, East 15 → net: North 12 km. 12 km North of start.
Q10. A person standing facing North turns 135° clockwise. What direction does he face?
Answer: B — North + 90° clockwise = East. East + 45° clockwise = South-East.
Q11. Kiran walks 5 km South, turns left and walks 5 km, turns left and walks 5 km. How far from start?
Answer: A — South 5 → Left of South = East → East 5 → Left of East = North → North 5 → but only 3 turns total: South 5, East 5, North 5. Net: 5 km East.
Q12. Two buses start from the same point. Bus A goes 10 km North; Bus B goes 10 km South. How far apart are they?
Answer: A — 10+10=20 km apart (diametrically opposite directions).
Q13. A man travels East 6 km, South 8 km, West 6 km. How far is he from start?
Answer: A — East 6, South 8, West 6 → net South 8 km.
Q14. Facing East, I turn left twice and right once. Which direction am I facing?
Answer: C — East → left = North → left = West → right = North.
Q15. A car starts North, turns right, then turns right again. In which direction is it heading?
Answer: A — North → right = East → right = South.
Q16. If South-East is called East, North-West is called West, and North-East is called North, then what is South called?
Answer: A — Following the pattern (each direction is renamed as the next clockwise direction), South would be called South-West.
Q17. Ram is 40 m South of Ravi. Neha is 30 m West of Ravi. How far is Neha from Ram?
Answer: A — Ravi at origin. Ram at (0,–40). Neha at (–30,0). Distance=√(30²+40²)=√(900+1600)=√2500=50 m.
Q18. I start at A, go 7 km East to B, then 3 km North to C, then 7 km West to D. What is the distance from A to D?
Answer: A — A→B (East 7)→C (North 3)→D (West 7). D is directly North of A by 3 km. Distance A to D = 3 km.
Q19. A person facing South turns 90° anticlockwise twice. Which direction does he face?
Answer: A — South → anticlockwise 90° = East → anticlockwise 90° = North.
Q20. Rani walks 8 km North, 6 km East, 8 km South, 2 km West. How far is she from start?
Answer: A — North 8, East 6, South 8 → net: East 6. Then West 2 → net: East 4. 4 km East of start.
