Direction & Distance

JKSSB Panchayat Account Assistant · Reasoning · 20 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 6 Medium, 7 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

A man walks 4 km north, then turns right and continues walking. Which direction is he now moving?

  1. East
  2. West
  3. South
  4. North
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Answer: A. Turning right while facing north means facing 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

A man walks 10 m east, 10 m south, 10 m west, then 10 m north. Where is he now relative to the start?

  1. At the starting point
  2. 10 m east
  3. 10 m south
  4. 10 m north
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Answer: A. This traces a closed square path, bringing him back to the starting point.

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