Topic-wise Direction Sense MCQs for CDAC C-CAT preparation with answers and explanations.
Q1.
A man walks 5 km towards South and then turns right. After walking 3 km, he turns left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
ASouth-East
BSouth-West
CNorth-West
DNorth-East
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Correct Answer: B - South-West
South 5km, then West 3km (right turn from South), then South 5km. He is in South-West direction.
Q2.
A person facing North turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anti-clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
ANorth
BSouth
CEast
DWest
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Correct Answer: D - West
North -> 90° clockwise = East -> 180° anti-clockwise = West.
Q3.
Ram walks 10m North, then 6m South, then 3m East. How far is he from starting point?
A3m
B5m
C4m
D6m
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Correct Answer: B - 5m
Net North = 10-6 = 4m, East = 3m. Distance = √(16+9) = 5m.
Q4.
If South-East becomes North, what will North-East become?
ASouth
BEast
CNorth
DWest
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Correct Answer: D - West
South-East becoming North means the directions are rotated 135 degrees anti-clockwise. Applying the same rotation to North-East gives West.
Q5.
Rahul starts from point A and walks 3 km towards West. He turns right and walks 4 km. What is the shortest distance from A?
A6 km
B5 km
C7 km
D8 km
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Correct Answer: B - 5 km
West 3km + North 4km. Distance = √(9+16) = 5 km (Pythagoras).
Q6.
Arun walks 2 km North, 3 km East, 4 km South, and 5 km West. Where is he now from starting point?
A2 km North
B2 km West
C2 km South and 2 km West
D2 km South-West
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Correct Answer: C - 2 km South and 2 km West
Net: South 2km (4-2), West 2km (5-3). He is 2km South and 2km West.
Q7.
At 6:30 PM, a person's shadow falls towards his right side. In which direction is he facing?
ANorth
BWest
CEast
DSouth
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Correct Answer: D - South
In evening, shadow falls towards East (sun in West). If shadow is to right, person faces South.
Q8.
Starting from his house, Ramesh walks 4 km East, then 6 km South. How far is he from his house?
A√50 km
B10 km
C√52 km
D√48 km
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Correct Answer: C - √52 km
Distance = √(16+36) = √52 km.
Q9.
A person facing West turns 45° clockwise, then 90° anti-clockwise. Which direction is he facing?
ASouth-West
BNorth-West
CNorth-East
DSouth-East
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Correct Answer: A - South-West
Starting from West, a 45-degree clockwise turn gives North-West. Turning 90 degrees anti-clockwise from North-West gives South-West.
Q10.
A man is facing West. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
ASouth-West
BNorth-West
CWest
DSouth
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Correct Answer: A - South-West
West turned 45 degrees clockwise gives North-West. From North-West, turning 90 degrees anticlockwise gives South-West.
Q11.
A man walks 5 km North, turns right, walks 3 km, turns right again and walks 5 km. Which direction is he facing?
AEast
BSouth
CWest
DNorth
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Correct Answer: B - South
North → right = East → right = South. He faces South.
Q12.
If you face North and turn 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise, which direction do you face?
ASouth
BEast
CNorth
DWest
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Correct Answer: D - West
North → 90° CW = East → 180° ACW = West.
Q13.
A man walks 10m South, then 10m East, then 10m North. How far is he from the starting point?
A30m
B20m
C10m
D0m
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Correct Answer: C - 10m
South and North cancel. He is 10m East of start.
Q14.
Ram walks 20m East, turns left, walks 15m, turns left again, walks 20m. How far is he from start?
A20m
B15m
C25m
D35m
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Correct Answer: B - 15m
East 20m → North 15m → West 20m. He is 15m North of start.
Q15.
If South-East becomes North, what does North-East become?
ASouth
BWest
CNorth-West
DEast
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Correct Answer: B - West
South-East becoming North means the directions are rotated 135 degrees anti-clockwise. Applying the same rotation to North-East gives West.
Q16.
A person starts from home facing East. He turns right, walks 50m, turns left, walks 30m, turns left, walks 50m. In which direction is he from home?
ASouth
BNorth
CEast
DWest
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Correct Answer: C - East
He walks 50 m south, then 30 m east, then 50 m north. The north-south movement cancels out, leaving him 30 m east of home.
Q17.
From a point, A walks 30m West, turns South, walks 20m. In which direction is A from starting point?
ANorth-West
BSouth-West
CSouth-East
DNorth-East
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Correct Answer: B - South-West
30m West and 20m South = South-West of start.
Q18.
At sunrise, Mohan was facing a pole. His shadow fell to his right. Which direction was he facing?
AWest
BNorth
CEast
DSouth
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Correct Answer: D - South
At sunrise, sun is in East. Shadow falls opposite (West). If shadow to his right, he faces South.
Q19.
A man walks 3 km North, 4 km East. Shortest distance from start:
A6 km
B7 km
C4 km
D5 km
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Correct Answer: D - 5 km
By Pythagoras: √(9+16) = 5 km.
Q20.
Ravi walks 5m East, 3m South, 5m West, 8m North. How far and in which direction from start?
A3m South
B5m North
C5m East
D8m North
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Correct Answer: B - 5m North
East-West cancel (5-5=0). North-South: 8N-3S=5N. He is 5m North.
Q21.
If you face sunset and turn left 135°, which direction are you facing?
ASouth
BNorth-East
CSouth-East
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: C - South-East
Facing sunset means facing West. A 135-degree left turn from West points to South-East.
Q22.
A man is facing West. He turns 45° clockwise, then 90° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
ASouth-West
BWest
CNorth-West
DSouth
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Correct Answer: A - South-West
West plus 45 degrees clockwise gives North-West. From North-West, a 90-degree anticlockwise turn gives South-West.
Q23.
P and Q start from same point. P goes 4 km South, Q goes 3 km West. Distance between them:
A1 km
B7 km
C5 km
D4 km
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Correct Answer: C - 5 km
Right angle: √(16+9) = 5 km.
Q24.
Starting from office, Rahul walks 15m towards North. He turns right, walks 15m, turns right, walks 15m. He is in which direction from office?
AWest
BEast
CSouth
DNorth
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Correct Answer: B - East
N 15m → right(E) 15m → right(S) 15m. Net: 15E, 0 N-S. He is East.
Q25.
A person walks 2 km towards North. He turns left, walks 3 km, turns left again, walks 2 km. In which direction is he from starting point?
AEast
BWest
CNorth
DSouth
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Correct Answer: B - West
N 2km → left(W) 3km → left(S) 2km. N and S cancel. He is 3km West.
Q26.
In the morning, Sita was walking towards school. Sun was behind her. She was walking in which direction?
AWest
BEast
CNorth
DSouth
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Correct Answer: A - West
Morning sun is in East. Sun behind = she walks West.
Q27.
X walks 20m North, then 15m East, then 20m South. How far and in which direction from start?
A25m North-East
B20m South
C15m West
D15m East
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Correct Answer: D - 15m East
N and S cancel (20-20=0). Net: 15m East.
Q28.
Facing North, I turn right 90 degrees, then right 90 degrees again, then left 90 degrees. Which direction am I facing?
AWest
BEast
CNorth
DSouth
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Correct Answer: B - East
North -> right turn = East; another right turn = South; left turn from South = East.
Q29.
A man walks 10m towards South, turns left, walks 10m. In which direction is he from starting position?
ASouth-West
BSouth-East
CNorth-East
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: B - South-East
South 10m, turn left = East 10m. He is South-East.
Q30.
Starting from A, B is 8 km towards East. C is 6 km towards North of B. Direction of C from A:
ANorth-East
BNorth
CEast
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: A - North-East
From A: 8km East and 6km North = North-East direction.
Q31.
If you are facing South-West and turn 270° clockwise, which direction do you face?
ANorth-East
BNorth-West
CSouth-East
DSouth
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Correct Answer: C - South-East
SW=225°. 225+270=495°=495-360=135°=South-East.
Q32.
A walks 3 km East, B walks 4 km North from same point. What is the shortest distance between A and B?
A5 km
B7 km
C3.5 km
D4.5 km
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Correct Answer: A - 5 km
√(9+16) = 5 km.
Q33.
From her house, Priya goes 5 km towards North, turns left, goes 5 km, turns left, goes 5 km. She is now in which direction from her house?
AWest
BEast
CSouth
DNorth
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Correct Answer: A - West
N5→left(W)5→left(S)5. Net: 5W, 0NS. She is West.
Q34.
If North-East becomes East, then what will South become?
ASouth-West
BNorth-East
CSouth-East
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: A - South-West
NE→E is 45° clockwise rotation. Applying same to S: S→SW.
Q35.
A man walks 1 km East, turns South, walks 5 km, turns East, walks 2 km, turns North, walks 9 km. How far is he from start?
A5 km
B4 km
C3 km
D6 km
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Correct Answer: A - 5 km
E: 1+2=3km. N-S: 9-5=4km N. Distance=√(9+16)=5km.
Q36.
Raj starts walking to the North. After walking 30m, he turns right and walks 40m. He then turns right and walks 30m. Then he turns left and walks 20m. How far is he from start and in what direction?
If you walk facing the opposite of South-East, you are walking in which direction?
ANorth
BNorth-East
CSouth-West
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: D - North-West
Opposite of South-East is North-West.
Q38.
A boy starts from school facing East. He turns right and walks 50m to the park, then turns right and walks 50m to the store. What direction is school from store?
ANorth-East
BNorth
CEast
DWest
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Correct Answer: A - North-East
From school he goes 50 m south, then 50 m west. From the store, the school is 50 m east and 50 m north, i.e. North-East.
Q39.
In the evening, if you stand facing a pole such that your shadow falls to your left, which direction are you facing?
ANorth
BEast
CSouth
DWest
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Correct Answer: C - South
Evening sun in West. Shadow falls East. If shadow to left, you face South.
Q40.
Starting from point O, Anil walks 4 km towards South, 3 km towards East, 2 km towards North, 3 km towards West, and 2 km towards South. How far is he from O?
A4 km
B6 km
C5 km
D3 km
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Correct Answer: A - 4 km
NS: 4S+2S-2N=4S. EW: 3E-3W=0. He is 4 km South.
Q41.
A man faces East. He turns left, walks 2 km, turns right, walks 3 km, turns right, walks 2 km. In which direction is he from starting point?
ANorth
BWest
CEast
DSouth
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Correct Answer: C - East
E→L(N)2→R(E)3→R(S)2. NS: 2N-2S=0. EW: 3E. He is 3km East.
Q42.
Two cars start from point P. Car A goes 4 km North, 3 km East. Car B goes 3 km South, 4 km West. Distance between them:
A7?2 km
B10 km
C14 km
D5?2 km
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Correct Answer: A - 7?2 km
Car A is at (3,4) and Car B is at (-4,-3). Distance = sqrt(72+72) = 7?2 km.
Q43.
A person walks towards North-East. He turns right by 90°. Which direction is he walking now?
AEast
BNorth-West
CSouth-West
DSouth-East
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Correct Answer: D - South-East
NE + 90° clockwise = SE.
Q44.
X is 10m South of Y. Z is 10m East of X. Direction of Z from Y:
ASouth-East
BSouth-West
CNorth-East
DNorth-West
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Correct Answer: A - South-East
Y at origin. X is 10m South. Z is 10m East of X = 10m South + 10m East from Y = South-East.
Q45.
I walk 3 km facing North, turn left 90°, walk 4 km, turn left 90°, walk 3 km. Where am I relative to start?
A4 km West
B4 km East
C3 km South
D7 km West
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Correct Answer: A - 4 km West
N3→L(W)4→L(S)3. NS: 3N-3S=0. EW: 4W. 4km West.
Q46.
In which direction is B from A if A is North-West of B?
ASouth-West
BNorth-West
CSouth-East
DNorth-East
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Correct Answer: C - South-East
If A is NW of B, then B is SE of A.
Q47.
A walks 5m North, 12m East. His distance from start:
A7m
B17m
C13m
D10m
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Correct Answer: C - 13m
√(25+144) = √169 = 13m.
Q48.
If East is called North, North called West, West called South, and South called East, then sunrise direction in new names:
ANorth
BWest
CSouth
DEast
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Correct Answer: A - North
Actual sunrise = East. East is called North. So North.
Q49.
A person walks 4 km South-East. How far South has he traveled (approximately)?
A3 km
B4 km
C2 km
D2√2 km
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Correct Answer: D - 2√2 km
South component of SE = 4×cos45° = 4/√2 = 2√2 ≈ 2.83 km.
Q50.
From point P, A walks 3 km towards West, turns right and walks 4 km. Direction of A from P:
ASouth-West
BNorth-West
CNorth-East
DSouth-East
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Correct Answer: B - North-West
3km West → right = North 4km. Position: 3W, 4N = North-West.
Q51.
A walks 6 km north, 8 km east, 6 km south, then 3 km west. How far is A from the starting point?
A3 km
B5 km
C8 km
D11 km
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Correct Answer: B - 5 km
North and south cancel. Net east = 8-3 = 5 km.
Q52.
Facing east, a person turns 135 degrees clockwise and then 45 degrees anticlockwise. Final direction is:
ASouth
BSouth-East
CNorth-East
DWest
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Correct Answer: A - South
East +135 degrees clockwise points south-west? Then 45 degrees anticlockwise points south. Final direction is south.
Q53.
A moves 10 m north, 10 m east, 10 m south, 20 m west. Direction from start is:
AEast
BWest
CNorth-West
DSouth-West
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Correct Answer: B - West
Vertical movement cancels. Net horizontal = 10 east - 20 west = 10 m west.
Q54.
If south-east becomes north in a new code, then north-west becomes:
ASouth
BEast
CWest
DNorth
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Correct Answer: A - South
South-east to north is a 135 degree anticlockwise rotation. North-west rotated similarly becomes south.
Q55.
A man walks 5 km west, turns right and walks 12 km, then turns right and walks 5 km. How far is he from start?
A5 km
B10 km
C12 km
D13 km
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Correct Answer: C - 12 km
After west 5, right means north 12, then right means east 5. Horizontal cancels; distance is 12 km.
Q56.
Starting north, a person turns right, then right, then left, then left. Final direction is:
ANorth
BEast
CSouth
DWest
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Correct Answer: A - North
North -> East -> South -> East -> North.
Q57.
A is 4 km east of B. C is 3 km north of A. Distance between B and C is:
A5 km
B6 km
C7 km
D8 km
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Correct Answer: A - 5 km
B to C forms a right triangle with sides 4 and 3, so distance is 5 km.
Q58.
A walks 9 km south and 12 km west. Shortest distance from start is:
A15 km
B18 km
C21 km
D24 km
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Correct Answer: A - 15 km
Distance = sqrt(92+122)=15 km.
Q59.
If a clock's minute hand points north at 12:00, what direction does it point at 12:20?
AEast
BSouth-East
CSouth
DWest
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Correct Answer: B - South-East
20 minutes is 120 degrees clockwise from north, which is south-east.
Q60.
A person walks 4 km north, 4 km east, 8 km south, and 4 km west. Final position is:
A4 km north
B4 km south
C8 km south
DAt start
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Correct Answer: B - 4 km south
East and west cancel. Net vertical = 4 north - 8 south = 4 km south.