Direction & Distance

SSC CGL · 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

Raj walks 4 km east, then 4 km north, then 4 km west. How far and in which direction is he from the start?

  1. 4 km, North
  2. 4 km, East
  3. 8 km, North
  4. 4 km, South
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Answer: A. The east and west legs cancel out, leaving him 4 km north of the start.

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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