alleryNorth has an azimuth of 0°, which is also written as what?
- 90°
- 180°
- 270°
- 360°
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Correct answer: D. 360°
A full turn brings the angle back to north, so 0° and 360° are the same direction.
RRB NTPC Cardinal Direction — practice questions
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North has an azimuth of 0°, which is also written as what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which direction lies halfway between north and east?Read the answer and worked solution →Which direction is opposite to southwest?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is an intercardinal direction?Read the answer and worked solution →Adding the secondary intercardinal points gives how many named compass points in all?Read the answer and worked solution →An azimuth is an angle measured in which way from north?Read the answer and worked solution →An object due east has an absolute bearing of how many degrees?Read the answer and worked solution →A reciprocal bearing differs from the original bearing by how much?Read the answer and worked solution →Relative bearing is measured from which reference?Read the answer and worked solution →A ship sees a buoy dead ahead. What is its relative bearing?Read the answer and worked solution →An object has a relative bearing of 180°. Where is it?Read the answer and worked solution →A bearing of S 45° E corresponds to which azimuth?Read the answer and worked solution →What does a compass rose display on a map?Read the answer and worked solution →Adding up and down to the four cardinal points on x, y and z axes gives how many directions?Read the answer and worked solution →Which feature shows elevation on a topographic map?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing north, Ravi turns 90° clockwise. Which way does he now face?Read the answer and worked solution →Mohan walks 10 m east, turns right, walks 10 m, turns right and walks 10 m. Where is he relative to the start?Read the answer and worked solution →A scout walks 6 km east and then 8 km north. In which direction is the start from him?Read the answer and worked solution →A drone flies 15 km west and then 8 km south. How far is it from its launch point?Read the answer and worked solution →Two friends leave one spot. One walks 9 m east, the other 12 m north. How far apart are they?Read the answer and worked solution →A ship sails 40 km on bearing 90°, then 30 km on bearing 0°. How far is it from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →A ship steaming north has a rock at relative bearing 90°. In which compass direction is the rock?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the absolute bearing of an object to the southwest of an observer?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the reciprocal of a bearing of 60°?Read the answer and worked solution →Ira walks 20 km south, turns left and walks 21 km. How far is she from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing north, Sam turns right, left, left, then right. Which way does he face?Read the answer and worked solution →A girl walks 3 km east, 4 km north, then straight back to the start. What is her total walk?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the scale of a map express?Read the answer and worked solution →A town plan drawn at 1:10,000 is what kind of map?Read the answer and worked solution →Maps of continents and world maps are called what?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which direction lies halfway between north and east?
- Northeast
- Southeast
- Northwest
- Southwest
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Correct answer: A. Northeast
Northeast sits at 45°, midway between north at 0° and east at 90°.
Which direction is opposite to southwest?
- Northeast
- Northwest
- Southeast
- West
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Correct answer: A. Northeast
Southwest at 225° is 180° away from northeast at 45°.
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