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SSC CGL Distance and Direction — practice questions

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How many cardinal directions are there?Read the answer and worked solution →The four ordinal (intercardinal) directions areRead the answer and worked solution →At sunrise, a man facing east casts a shadow towards theRead the answer and worked solution →At sunset, the shadow of an object is always in theRead the answer and worked solution →At 12 noon, the shadow of a vertical object isRead the answer and worked solution →A man walks 5 km East, then turns left and walks 4 km. He is now in which direction from start?Read the answer and worked solution →A man starting from home walks 4 km East, then turns right and walks 3 km. Minimum distance from home isRead the answer and worked solution →If you walk 5 km East, then 4 km North, then 5 km West, you face which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →After walking 5 East and 4 North and 5 West, distance from start isRead the answer and worked solution →A right turn from North faces which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →A left turn from East faces which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →Starting from North, two right turns (each 90 degrees) end facingRead the answer and worked solution →180 degrees from East isRead the answer and worked solution →A man walks 3 km South, then 4 km West. Shortest distance from start isRead the answer and worked solution →A man walks 10 km North then 6 km East. Distance from start isRead the answer and worked solution →In the morning, a man's shadow falls in front of him. He is facingRead the answer and worked solution →In the evening, a man's shadow falls to his right. He is facingRead the answer and worked solution →Sunrise direction isRead the answer and worked solution →Sunset direction isRead the answer and worked solution →If a child faces sunrise, the South is to hisRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: directions and shadowsRead the answer and worked solution →Place each step on the journey timeline (km from start)Read the answer and worked solution →Place each step on the journey (km from start)Read the answer and worked solution →Tap the directions in clockwise order starting from NorthRead the answer and worked solution →First steps on the sandRead the answer and worked solution →Two legs to the lootRead the answer and worked solution →The short walkRead the answer and worked solution →Beach flag to chestRead the answer and worked solution →Warm-up treasure runRead the answer and worked solution →Straight to the markRead the answer and worked solution →

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How many cardinal directions are there?

  1. Four
  2. Two only
  3. Six only
  4. Eight only
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Correct answer: A. Four

1. Chapter opens by listing them. 2. Four cardinal: North, South, East, West. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Distance and Direction PDF (Mistral OCR), section on main directions_

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The four ordinal (intercardinal) directions are

  1. N, S, E, W only
  2. NE, NW, SE, SW
  3. U, D, L, R only
  4. Up, Down, Left, Right only
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Correct answer: B. NE, NW, SE, SW

1. Chapter section on cardinal directions lists ordinals. 2. NE, NW, SE, SW are the four intercardinal directions. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Distance and Direction PDF (Mistral OCR), section on cardinal directions_

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At sunrise, a man facing east casts a shadow towards the

  1. North only
  2. East only
  3. West
  4. South only
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Correct answer: C. West

1. Sun rises in the east, so shadow falls opposite. 2. A man facing east has the sun in front, shadow behind = west. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Distance and Direction PDF (Mistral OCR), section on shadow rule at sunrise_

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