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15 structurally validated Direction Sense questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.

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SSC CGL Direction Sense Verified Practice Test 1

15 structurally validated Direction Sense questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.

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15
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+2 correct, -0.5 wrong
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15-question practice session
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  1. Path Tracking

    1. A person walks 8 m east, then 6 m north, then 8 m west. How far is he from the starting point?

    • A. 4 m
    • B. 6 m (Correct)
    • C. 8 m
    • D. 10 m

    Explanation: East and west movements cancel. He remains 6 m north of the start.

  2. Final Direction

    2. Facing south, a person turns left, then right, then right. Which direction does he face?

    • A. East
    • B. West (Correct)
    • C. North
    • D. South

    Explanation: South -> east -> south -> west.

  3. Shortest Distance

    3. A man walks 15 m north and then 20 m east. Find the shortest distance from the starting point.

    • A. 25 m (Correct)
    • B. 30 m
    • C. 35 m
    • D. 40 m

    Explanation: Using Pythagoras, distance = sqrt(15^2 + 20^2) = 25 m.

  4. Coded Direction

    4. If north is called east, east is called south, south is called west and west is called north, then original south is called:

    • A. North
    • B. East
    • C. South
    • D. West (Correct)

    Explanation: The code directly says original south is called west.

  5. Direction Position

    5. Rita starts from home, walks 10 m west, turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right and walks 5 m. She is in which direction from home?

    • A. North-west (Correct)
    • B. North-east
    • C. South-west
    • D. West

    Explanation: Net movement is 5 m west and 10 m north, so she is north-west of home.

  6. Turns

    6. A person facing north-east turns 90 degrees clockwise. He now faces:

    • A. South-east (Correct)
    • B. South-west
    • C. North-west
    • D. East

    Explanation: A 90-degree clockwise turn from north-east leads to south-east.

  7. Path Tracking

    7. A person walks 12 m south, 5 m east, 12 m north and 9 m west. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

    • A. 4 m west (Correct)
    • B. 4 m east
    • C. 14 m west
    • D. 14 m east

    Explanation: North and south cancel. Net horizontal movement = 9 m west - 5 m east = 4 m west.

  8. Final Direction

    8. Facing west, a person turns right twice and then left once. He finally faces:

    • A. North (Correct)
    • B. South
    • C. East
    • D. West

    Explanation: Right from west is north, the second right is east, and left from east is north.

  9. Shortest Distance

    9. A boy moves 9 m east and 12 m south. His shortest distance from the start is:

    • A. 15 m (Correct)
    • B. 18 m
    • C. 21 m
    • D. 24 m

    Explanation: This forms a 9-12-15 right triangle.

  10. Coded Direction

    10. If left is called north, right is called south, front is called east and back is called west, then a person moving to his front is said to move towards:

    • A. North
    • B. South
    • C. East (Correct)
    • D. West

    Explanation: The code states that front is called east.

  11. Direction Position

    11. A man walks 7 km north, 24 km east and then 7 km south. Where is he from his starting point?

    • A. 24 km east (Correct)
    • B. 24 km west
    • C. 31 km east
    • D. 17 km east

    Explanation: The north and south movements cancel, leaving 24 km east.

  12. Turns

    12. A person faces east. He turns 135 degrees anticlockwise. Which direction does he face?

    • A. North-east
    • B. North-west (Correct)
    • C. South-east
    • D. South-west

    Explanation: From east, a 135-degree anticlockwise turn points to north-west.

  13. Path Tracking

    13. A person walks 4 m north, 3 m west, 8 m south and 3 m east. How far is he from the starting point?

    • A. 2 m
    • B. 4 m (Correct)
    • C. 6 m
    • D. 8 m

    Explanation: West and east cancel. Net movement is 4 m south, so distance is 4 m.

  14. Final Direction

    14. Facing south-west, a person turns 180 degrees. He now faces:

    • A. North-east (Correct)
    • B. North-west
    • C. South-east
    • D. South-west

    Explanation: A 180-degree turn gives the opposite direction of south-west, which is north-east.

  15. Shortest Distance

    15. A person walks 6 m west, 8 m north, 6 m east and 7 m north. Find his distance from the start.

    • A. 13 m
    • B. 14 m
    • C. 15 m (Correct)
    • D. 16 m

    Explanation: West and east cancel. Net movement is 15 m north, so distance from start is 15 m.