Direction & Distance

What you'll learn

Master the compass, left/right turns and the shortest-distance rule for SSC-CGL direction sense, with turn tables, the Pythagoras trick and worked examples.

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Direction & Distance — solved practice questions

8 SSC / Banking General Intelligence & Reasoning questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1medium

   A person walks 5 km North, then 3 km East. How far is he from the start?

   • A8 km
   • B4 km
   • C√34 km
   • D√28 km
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   Correct answer: (C) √34 km

   By Pythagoras: √(5²+3²) = √34 km.

2. Q2easy

   A man faces North and turns 90° clockwise. He now faces:

   • ASouth
   • BEast
   • CWest
   • DNorth
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   Correct answer: (B) East

   Facing North, 90° clockwise turn → facing East.

3. Q3easy

   Pointing East, you turn left. You now face:

   • ANorth
   • BSouth
   • CWest
   • DEast
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   Correct answer: (A) North

   Left from East = North.

4. Q4medium

   A walks 4 km East, then 3 km South, then 4 km West. How far is he from start?

   • A0 km
   • B3 km
   • C4 km
   • D7 km
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   Correct answer: (B) 3 km

   East 4 and West 4 cancel. Net = 3 km South. Distance = 3 km.

5. Q5medium

   Ram starts from home, goes 6 km South, then 8 km East. He is now __ km from home:

   • A8 km
   • B9 km
   • C10 km
   • D14 km
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   Correct answer: (C) 10 km

   √(6²+8²) = √100 = 10 km.

6. Q6easy

   If you face West and turn 180°, you face:

   • AWest
   • BEast
   • CNorth
   • DSouth
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   Correct answer: (B) East

   180° from West = East.

7. Q7easy

   A man walks 10 m North, 6 m East, 10 m South and 6 m West. He is:

   • Aat the starting point
   • B6 m East
   • C10 m North
   • D16 m East
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   Correct answer: (A) at the starting point

   North 10 and South 10 cancel; East 6 and West 6 cancel → back at starting point.

8. Q8medium

   Priya goes 3 km East, 4 km North, 6 km West. Her distance from start:

   • A7 km
   • B4 km
   • C5 km
   • D6 km
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   Correct answer: (C) 5 km

   Net E-W = 3−6 = −3 (i.e. 3 km West). Net N-S = 4 North. Distance = √(3²+4²) = 5 km.

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