These 20 MCQs are designed for Group D 2026. Study the explanations carefully to master Directions.
Q1. Ravi walks 5 km North then turns right and walks 3 km. Which direction is he heading?
Answer: A — Facing North, turning right → East.
Q2. If you face South and turn right, which direction are you facing?
Answer: A — South + turn right = West.
Q3. A man walks 10 km East, then 10 km West. Where is he?
Answer: A — He returns to the starting point.
Q4. Seema goes 4 km North and 3 km East. What is the shortest distance from start?
Answer: A — √(4²+3²)=5 km.
Q5. Facing North, if you turn 180°, which direction are you facing?
Answer: A — 180° turn from North = South.
Q6. Ram walks 3 km East, turns left and walks 3 km. Which direction is he going now?
Answer: A — East + turn left = North.
Q7. The sun rises in the East. Meena's shadow falls to her West. In which direction is Meena facing?
Answer: A — Shadow falls opposite to sun direction. Sun in East → shadow in West → Meena faces East.
Q8. Riya walks 6 km West, 6 km South, 6 km East. How far is she from start?
Answer: A — West 6, South 6, East 6 → net: South 6 km.
Q9. If North is called East, East is called South, South is called West, West is called North — in which direction does the sun set in this new system?
Answer: A — Sun sets in West. West is now called North. Answer: North.
Q10. A boy walks 2 km North, 2 km East, 2 km South, 2 km West. Where is he?
Answer: A — Forms a square, returns to start.
Q11. Pointing towards a man, Suman says 'He is to my right and I am facing South.' In which direction is the man from Suman?
Answer: A — Facing South, right side = West.
Q12. Hari stands facing East. He turns left and walks 5 km. Which direction did he walk?
Answer: A — Facing East, turning left = North.
Q13. Starting from a point, Rekha goes 10 m South and then 10 m North. She is ____ from the start.
Answer: A — Net displacement = 0. At starting point.
Q14. If you are facing West and turn 90° anticlockwise, which direction do you face?
Answer: A — West + anticlockwise 90° = South.
Q15. Two friends face each other. One faces North. The other faces:
Answer: A — Facing each other means opposite directions → South.
Q16. A man walks 5 km East and then 5 km North. He is in which direction from start?
Answer: A — 5 km East + 5 km North = North-East of start.
Q17. Gita's house is 4 km from school to the North and 3 km to the East. How far is the school from Gita's house in a straight line?
Answer: A — √(4²+3²)=5 km.
Q18. Facing North, after turning 90° clockwise and then 90° anticlockwise, you face:
Answer: A — North + CW 90° = East; East + ACW 90° = North.
Q19. A person goes 10 km East, then 10 km South, then 10 km West. He is ____ of start.
Answer: A — East 10 + South 10 + West 10 → net: 10 km South.
Q20. Pointing to a building, Ram says 'I am standing behind it and facing North.' In which direction is the building from Ram?
Answer: A — Behind the building, facing North → building is to the North of Ram.