Direction & Distance

JKSSB Class-IV & MTS · Reasoning · 20 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 6 Medium, 7 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

If you face north and turn 90° clockwise, which direction do you face?

  1. East
  2. West
  3. South
  4. North
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Answer: A. Turning 90° clockwise from north gives east.

Sample Medium question 2

Starting from home, a person walks 25 m east, turns right and walks 15 m, then turns right again and walks 25 m. How far is he from home now?

  1. 10 m
  2. 15 m
  3. 20 m
  4. 25 m
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Answer: B. The two 25 m east/west legs cancel out, leaving him 15 m south of home.

Sample Hard question 3

Point B is 8 km east of point A. Point C is 6 km north of point B. Find the straight-line distance between A and C.

  1. 8 km
  2. 9 km
  3. 10 km
  4. 12 km
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Answer: C. AC = √(8² + 6²) = √100 = 10 km.

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