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SSC CGL · Direction Sense — PairRead the answer and worked solution →If you walk 3 km north and then 4 km east, in which direction is your final position from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →A man walks 5 km south, then 5 km west, then 5 km north. Where is he relative to the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Rohan is facing north. He turns 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?Read the answer and worked solution →If south-east becomes north, then west becomes:Read the answer and worked solution →Walking 6 km north, then 8 km east. How far are you from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →A boy walks 5 m north, turns right and walks 3 m, turns right again and walks 5 m. In which direction is he facing now?Read the answer and worked solution →A is north of B. C is south of A. Which is true?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing east, you turn 180 degrees. Which direction do you face?Read the answer and worked solution →A man walks 2 km north, then 1 km west, then 2 km north again. He ends up:Read the answer and worked solution →Two friends start at the same point. A walks 3 km east, then 4 km north. B walks 4 km east, then 3 km north. The distance between them now is:Read the answer and worked solution →A boy facing north walks 4 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He now faces:Read the answer and worked solution →A school is north of a library. A bank is east of the library. Which direction is the bank from the school?Read the answer and worked solution →Starting facing west, you make three successive left turns. Which direction do you face?Read the answer and worked solution →Two boys A and B start at point P. A goes 5 km north then 12 km east. B goes 5 km south then 12 km west. Distance between them?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing south-east, you turn 45 degrees anticlockwise. Now facing:Read the answer and worked solution →Walking north for 6 km then east for 8 km, your bearing from start is:Read the answer and worked solution →A man walks 10 m south, then turns left and walks 5 m, then turns left and walks 10 m. Where is he relative to start?Read the answer and worked solution →Park is 200 m east of office. Hospital is 200 m north of park. Distance from office to hospital?Read the answer and worked solution →At 3 o'clock, the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 3. What direction is the hour hand pointing?Read the answer and worked solution →From south-west you face north-east. You turn 90 degrees clockwise. Now you face:Read the answer and worked solution →Walking 8 m, then turning right and walking 6 m. Net distance from start:Read the answer and worked solution →If you face the sun in the morning (sunrise), your shadow falls towards:Read the answer and worked solution →Walking 4 m east, then 3 m north, then 4 m west. You are now:Read the answer and worked solution →A is to the right of B. B is in front of C. C is to the left of D. Where is D relative to A?Read the answer and worked solution →Starting at noon, the sun is directly overhead (in tropics). At 6 pm, where is the sun?Read the answer and worked solution →Sort: cardinal direction or ordinal (intercardinal) direction (SSC CGL)Read the answer and worked solution →Order the directions clockwise from north (SSC CGL)Read the answer and worked solution →Spot the wrong direction statement (SSC CGL)Read the answer and worked solution →Viki cycles 2 km towards West and then turns right and cycles 1 km. In which direction is he with respect to his initial position?Read the answer and worked solution →

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SSC CGL · Direction Sense — Pair

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Walk East then turn left
    Right
    Facing North
  2. Left
    Walk North then turn right
    Right
    Facing East
  3. Left
    Walk South then turn left
    Right
    Facing East again
Instructions
Match each movement to the final facing direction.

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If you walk 3 km north and then 4 km east, in which direction is your final position from the start?

  1. North-west
  2. North-east
  3. South-east
  4. South-west
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Correct answer: B. North-east

1. Walking 3 km north moves you up. 2. Walking 4 km east then moves you right. 3. Final position is up and to the right of the start. 4. So the direction is north-east. _Source: SSC CGL Reasoning (Direction Sense), standard PYQ patterns_

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A man walks 5 km south, then 5 km west, then 5 km north. Where is he relative to the start?

  1. 5 km north
  2. 5 km south
  3. 5 km west
  4. 5 km east
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Correct answer: C. 5 km west

1. The south and north legs cancel each other (both 5 km). 2. Only the 5 km west leg remains. 3. So he ends up 5 km west of the start. _Source: SSC CGL Reasoning (Direction Sense), standard PYQ patterns_

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