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Direction Sense MCQs

Direction Sense MCQs are multiple-choice questions on following a route of walks and turns, finding the final direction and shortest distance from the start, working out angles of rotation and using shadows to find direction. Every question on MCQs360 shows its correct answer instantly, so you can check your sketch and method straight away.

Question 01 Direction Sense

In a town, F is 4 m south of E. G is 5 m west of F. H is 8 m south of G. What is the shortest distance between H and E?

Correct answer C. 13 m

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Question 02 Direction Sense

On a map, X is 5 m east of W. Y is 12 m south of X. Z is 7 m north of Y. In which direction is W from Z?

Correct answer D. North-West

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Question 03 Direction Sense

In a town, L is 7 m west of K. M is 3 m north of L. N is 11 m east of M. What is the shortest distance between N and K?

Correct answer C. 5 m

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Question 04 Direction Sense

Fariha is standing facing south. She turns 90° clockwise, then 225° clockwise, then 45° anticlockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is Fariha facing now?

Correct answer B. North-West

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Question 05 Direction Sense

Ishrat starts from her mosque and walks 11 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 12 km, and finally turns right and walks 3 km. Which direction is Ishrat facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer A. South

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Question 06 Direction Sense

Jahid starts from his bus stop and walks 10 km towards the west. He turns right and walks 6 km, turns left and walks 12 km, and finally turns right and walks 11 km. Which direction is Jahid facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer B. North

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Question 07 Direction Sense

Kusum starts from her library and walks 2 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 7 km, turns left again and walks 5 km, and finally turns right and walks 8 km. Which direction is Kusum facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer B. East

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Question 08 Direction Sense

Latif starts from his park gate and walks 7 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 10 km, turns left and walks 4 km, turns left again and walks 9 km, and finally turns right and walks 3 km. Which direction is Latif facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer A. East

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Question 09 Direction Sense

Mitali starts from her temple and walks 3 km towards the south. She turns right and walks 7 km, and finally turns right again and walks 15 km. Which direction is Mitali facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer A. North

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Question 10 Direction Sense

Nabil starts from his house and walks 10 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 12 km, turns left and walks 9 km, turns left again and walks 4 km, and finally turns right and walks 12 km. Which direction is Nabil facing at the end of the walk?

Correct answer D. East

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Question 11 Direction Sense

Osman is standing facing east. He turns 225° clockwise, then 270° clockwise. Which direction is Osman facing now?

Correct answer C. South-West

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Question 12 Direction Sense

Arsalan is standing facing south-east. He turns 45° anticlockwise, then 90° anticlockwise. Which direction is Arsalan facing now?

Correct answer C. North

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Question 13 Direction Sense

Bushra is standing facing north-east. She turns 135° clockwise, then 90° anticlockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is Bushra facing now?

Correct answer D. North-West

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Question 14 Direction Sense

Chetan is standing facing west. He turns 135° clockwise, then 45° anticlockwise, then 135° anticlockwise. Which direction is Chetan facing now?

Correct answer B. South-West

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Question 15 Direction Sense

Dilshad is standing facing west. She turns 180° anticlockwise, then 45° anticlockwise, then 270° clockwise. Which direction is Dilshad facing now?

Correct answer B. North-West

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Question 16 Direction Sense

Ehsan is standing facing north. He turns 45° anticlockwise, then 90° clockwise, then 225° clockwise. Which direction is Ehsan facing now?

Correct answer D. West

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Question 17 Direction Sense

Gopal is standing facing north-west. He turns 180° anticlockwise, then 45° anticlockwise, then 90° clockwise. Which direction is Gopal facing now?

Correct answer A. South

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Question 18 Direction Sense

Humaira is standing facing north-west. She turns 135° anticlockwise, then 180° clockwise. Which direction is Humaira facing now?

Correct answer B. North

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Question 19 Direction Sense

Ishaan is standing facing north-east. He turns 135° anticlockwise, then 90° anticlockwise, then 45° anticlockwise, then 180° clockwise. Which direction is Ishaan facing now?

Correct answer B. North-West

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Question 20 Direction Sense

One morning, shortly after sunrise, Jamila was standing in an open field and her shadow fell exactly to the left of her. Which direction was Jamila facing?

Correct answer A. North

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About Direction Sense MCQs

Route questions describe someone walking a set distance, turning left or right several times and walking again, then ask how far and in which direction they are from the starting point. Rotation questions give a starting direction such as north-east and a series of clockwise and anticlockwise turns in degrees, and ask which way the person faces at the end.

Map questions place points relative to one another and ask for the direction of one from another. Shadow questions use the position of the sun in the morning or evening to work out which way a person is facing. A quick sketch with north at the top solves almost every type, and these questions are common in ISSB, MDCAT, NTS, SSC and bank exams.

Key facts to remember

Facing north, a right turn faces east and a left turn faces west; facing south, a right turn faces west.
There are 45° between each main direction and the next intermediate direction, such as north and north-east, and 90° between north and east.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so in the morning shadows fall towards the west and in the evening towards the east.
The shortest distance on a right-angled route is found with Pythagoras: distance = √(x² + y²).
Turning 180° from any direction faces the opposite direction, so north-east becomes south-west.

Exams that include Direction Sense MCQs

Pakistan

MDCAT
NTS
GAT
ISSB
Army, Navy and PAF initial tests
PPSC
FPSC

India

SSC CGL
SSC CHSL
IBPS PO
IBPS Clerk
SBI PO
SBI Clerk
RRB NTPC
CAT

Bangladesh

BCS
Bangladesh Bank recruitment tests

How to prepare for Direction Sense MCQs

Draw every route on paper with north at the top, marking each distance as you go.
Add up net east-west and net north-south distances separately, then use Pythagoras for the straight-line distance.
For rotations, convert all turns to a single net clockwise angle before finding the final direction.
Learn common Pythagorean triples such as 3-4-5, 5-12-13 and 8-15-17 to find distances quickly.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the shortest distance in direction questions?

Add the movements in each axis to get the net east-west and north-south distances. If both are non-zero, they form the two shorter sides of a right-angled triangle, so the shortest distance is the square root of the sum of their squares.

Which exams ask Direction Sense MCQs?

Direction sense appears in ISSB and Army, Navy and PAF initial tests, MDCAT, NTS and GAT, and PPSC and FPSC papers in Pakistan, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS, SBI and RRB exams in India, and the BCS mental ability paper in Bangladesh.

Which way does a shadow fall in the evening?

In the evening the sun is in the west, so shadows fall towards the east. If a person's shadow falls to their right before sunset, east is on their right, which means they are facing north.

Last reviewed October 2026