CSAT – Direction Sense
1. Two individuals, X and Y, start walking from a common point. X walks 3 meters
north, and Y walks 3 meters south. Then, X takes a right turn and walks 5 meters,
while Y takes a left turn and walks 5 meters. Both meet at the same point.
I. In which direction is the meeting point of X and Y from the starting point?
a) North
b) East
c) West
d) South
II. What is the shortest distance between their meeting point and the starting
point?
a) 3 meters
b) 5 meters
c) 4 meters
d) None of the above
2. A man runs 6 km towards west, and then turns left and walks for 6 km. In which
direction is he from his starting position now?
a) 45⁰ West of North
b) 45⁰ West of South
c) 45⁰ South of West
d) Both b and c
3. Krishna walks for 10 km in south and then turns left and runs for 8 km and finally turns
right and walks for 5 km. What is shortest distance and the direction he will have to
walk to his home?
a) 16 km, North West
b) 17 km, North West
c) 17 km, South West
d) 16 km, South West
4. A woman is driving a car, initially she drives in East direction for 10 km, then she
turns left again drive for 10 km and finally she tuns left at angle of 45⁰, and start
driving. In which direction she is driving now?
a) North East
b) South East
c) South West
d) North West
5. B is 2km East A and E is 2km West of A. C is 2km South of B and D is 2km West of
C. F is 2km North of E and G is 2km East of F. Out of these seven people A, B, C, D,
E, F and G, which of the following are in horizontal or vertical straight line?
a) ADG
b) FAC
c) ABE
d) Both a and c
Answers
Q. No. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans I - b, II - c d b c d