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?
- East
- West
- South
- 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?
- 4 km, North
- 4 km, East
- 8 km, North
- 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.
- 8 km
- 9 km
- 10 km
- 12 km
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Answer: C. AC = √(8² + 6²) = √100 = 10 km.
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