Direction & Distance

JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Executive) · Reasoning · 20 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 6 Medium, 7 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

A man faces south and turns 180°. Which direction does he now face?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. East
  4. West
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Answer: A. A 180° turn reverses the direction: south becomes north.

Sample Medium question 2

A man walks 8 km south, then turns left and walks 6 km. How far is he from his starting point?

  1. 8 km
  2. 9 km
  3. 10 km
  4. 12 km
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Answer: C. Turning left while facing south means facing east; distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km.

Sample Hard question 3

A person walks 5 km south, then turns left and walks 3 km. Approximately how far, and in which direction, is he from the start?

  1. 5.8 km, South-East
  2. 5.8 km, North-East
  3. 8 km, South
  4. 3 km, East
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Answer: A. Turning left while facing south means facing east; distance = √(5² + 3²) ≈ 5.8 km, in the south-east direction.

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