Take sectional tests or a full 40-question Direction Sense mock for CUET UG with timers, answer review, and detailed explanations.
Reserved placement in the competitive reasoning practice layout.
Use sectional sessions to isolate compass turns, route tracing, shortest distance, and shadow orientation. Then move into the full mock to test direction control under a 45-second timer.
One question at a time, 45 seconds each, with score, accuracy, and subtopic insight at the end.
1. Which direction is opposite to North?
2. Which direction is opposite to East?
3. A person is facing North. After a right turn, they face:
4. A person is facing West. After a left turn, they face:
5. A person is facing East. After a right turn followed by another right turn, they face:
6. A person is facing South. After a left turn, they face:
7. A 180° turn from North makes a person face:
8. A 45° clockwise turn from North gives:
9. A person faces South-West and rotates 90° clockwise. Which direction do they face?
10. In direction questions, what should be updated before every new movement step?
11. A person walks 5 km North and then 3 km East. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
12. A person walks 6 km North, 5 km East, 2 km South, and 4 km West. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
13. A person walks 6 km North, 3 km East, 1 km South, and 4 km West. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
14. A person walks 5 km North, 3 km East, 1 km South, and 3 km West. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
15. A person walks 4 km North, 3 km East, 1 km South, and 2 km West. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
16. A person walks 3 km East, 3 km South, 3 km West, and 3 km North. They are now:
17. A person starts facing North, walks 4 m, turns right, walks 3 m, turns right, and walks 4 m. Where are they from the start?
18. A person faces North, turns right, walks 5 m, turns left, and walks 2 m. Which direction are they facing now?
19. A person faces East, turns left, walks 6 m, and turns left again. Which direction are they facing now?
20. What should be separated first when a path question asks shortest distance?
21. A person walks 3 km East and 4 km North. What is the shortest distance from the start?
22. A person walks 6 km East and 8 km North. What is the shortest distance from the start?
23. A person ends 9 km East and 12 km North of the start. What is the shortest distance back?
24. At sunrise, the shadow of a person falls in which direction?
25. At sunset, the shadow of a person falls in which direction?
26. If a person faces sunrise, which direction is on their left?
27. If a person faces sunset, which direction is on their left?
28. Why is shortest distance often smaller than total path travelled?
29. A route creates a right triangle with perpendicular sides 5 and 12. The shortest distance is:
30. What should you compute first in a shortest-distance direction problem?
31. A person faces North-East and turns 90° clockwise. Which direction do they face?
32. A person faces South-West and turns 45° anticlockwise. Which direction do they face?
33. A person faces West and turns 180°. Which direction do they face?
34. A person starts facing South-West, turns 90° clockwise, and then 45° anticlockwise. Which direction do they face?
35. A person starts facing North, turns right, walks 5 m, turns right, walks 5 m, turns left, and walks 2 m. In which direction is the endpoint from the start?
36. Which statement about a right turn is correct?
37. Which statement about a left turn is correct?
38. At sunrise, if a person's shadow is directly behind them, the person is facing:
39. Each adjacent subdirection on the 8-point compass differs by:
40. What is the most reliable visual tool for this chapter?