1. Prof. Arjun B. Bhagwat S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28
IBPS & Banking Competitive Examination Guidance Centre Distance & Direction Sense
Prof. Arjun B. Bhagwat
S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28
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2. Types of Distance & Direction
Based on Distance
Based on Direction
Based on Distance & Direction
Based on Shadow
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3. Q.1. Hemant starts walking in the north direction and travels 5 km, then he turns to his left and walks 10 km and then he turns to his left and covers the distance of 5 km. now, how far is he from his starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW 10 5 10
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4. Q.2. Indu travelled 9 km to the west, then turned right and travelled 7 km, then turned left and travelled 8 km, then turned back and travelled 11 km, then turned right and travelled 7 km. how far is she from her starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
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5. Rahul faces north and takes a right turn and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 10 km and finally takes a left turn and move another 10 km? Q.3. What is the minimum distance between starting & the final point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
25 km
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6. Rahul faces north and takes a right turn and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 10 km and finally takes a left turn and move another 10 km? Q.4. what is the minimum distance between the second turn and fourth turn? N W E S SW NE SE NW km
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7. Q. 5. Ashok faces north and takes a right turn at the angle 27000
Q.5. Ashok faces north and takes a right turn at the angle in which direction was ashok facing after the turn? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South
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8. Q. 6. point B is 3 m north of point A. Point C is 3 m west of point B
Q.6. point B is 3 m north of point A. Point C is 3 m west of point B. point D is 5 m south of point C. point E is 7 m east of point D. in which of the following direction is point E with reference of point B? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South- East
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9. Q.7. A man starts from a point X and walks 5 km southwards, then he turns left and walk 6 km. in which direction is he from the starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South- East
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10. Q.8. Saurabh walk 12 m towards east, then he turns to his right and moves 8m, then he turns to his left and moves 6 m again he turns to his left and moves 15 m and finally he turns to his left and moves 18. now towards how far is he from starting point and in which direction? N W E S SW NE SE NW
7 M, North
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11. Q.9. Ved walk 9 m towards south, then he turns to his right and moves 5m, then he turns to his right and moves 4m and finally he turns to his left and moves 7. now towards how far is he from starting point and in which direction? N W E S SW NE SE NW
13 M, South-west
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12. Atul faces north and takes a left turn at 1350 and again takes a right turn at and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 15 km again takes a right turn and move 20 km and finally takes a right turn and move another 27 km? Q.10. In which direction Atul started to move? N W E S SW NE SE NW
East
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13. Atul faces north and takes a left turn at 1350 and again takes a right turn at and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 15 km again takes a right turn and move 20 km and finally takes a right turn and move another 27 km? Q.11. What is the minimum distance between starting and final point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
149 km
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14. Atul faces north and takes a left turn at 1350 and again takes a right turn at and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 15 km again takes a right turn and move 20 km and finally takes a right turn and move another 27 km? Q.12. In which direction was Atul facing after third turn? N W E S SW NE SE NW
North
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15. Atul faces north and takes a left turn at 1350 and again takes a right turn at and moves 5 km and again takes a left turn and move 10 km and again takes a right turn and move 15 km again takes a right turn and move 20 km and finally takes a right turn and move another 27 km? Q.13. If Atul takes a right turn at last point and move 10 km. then, find out how much far and in which direction Atul stands from starting point and also find out face direction at last point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
7km West, North
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16. Shadow At the time of Sunrise Morning ShadowSW NE SE NW
Shadow
Sun
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17. Shadow At the time of Sunset Evening ShadowSW NE SE NW
Shadow
Sun
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18. Q.14. one evening before sunset Ashok and Mohan were talking to each other face to face. If the shadow of Ashok was in the right side of Mohan. In which direction Ashok and Mohan were facing respectively? N W E S SW NE SE NW
Shadow
Ashok
Sun
Mohan
South, North
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19. Q.15. Amit moves 10 km and takes a left turn and moves 4 km, at that time his shadow was towards, his left hand. Then, find out in which direction Amit started to move. (If the case is given based on morning time)? N W E S SW NE SE NW
Shadow
Sun
East
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20. 12.5m from your initial stage
Q.16. If you are facing north-east and move 10 m forward, turn left and move 7.5 m the you are….? N W E S SW NE SE NW
12.5m from your initial stage
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21. Q.17. One day karina left home and cycled 10km southwords, turned right and cycled 5km and turn right and cycled 10 km and turned left and cycled 10 km. how many kilometer will she have to cycle to reach her home stright? N W E S SW NE SE NW
15 km
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22. Q.18. A man is facing west he turns 450 degree in the clockwise direction and then another 1800 in the same direction and then 2700 in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South-west
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23. Q.19. Kailash faces towards north turning to his right, he walk 25 mtrs. He then turn to his left and walk 30 mtrs, next he moves 25 mtrs to his right. He then turn to his right again and walk 55 mtrs, finally he turns to the right and moves 40 mtrs. In which direction is he now from his starting points? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South-east
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24. Q. 20. Deepa moved a distance of 75 mtrs towards north
Q.20. Deepa moved a distance of 75 mtrs towards north. She then turned to the left and walking for about 25 mtrs, turned left again and walked 80 mtrs, finally she turned to the right at an angle of 45 degree. In which direction was she moving finally? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South-west
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25. Q.21. A child looking for his father he went 90 mtrs in the east before turning to his right. He went 20 mtrs before turning to his right, again to look for his father at his uncle place 30 mtrs from his point, his father was not there, from there he went 100 mtrs to his north before meeting his father in a street. How far did the son meet his father from the starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
100 mtrs
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26. Q.22. kunal walks 10 km towards north, from there he walks 6 km towards south then he walks 3 km towards east how far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
5 km north-east
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27. Q.23. Hritik left for his office in his car he drove 15 km towards north and then 10 km towards west. He turned to the south and covered 5 km, further, he turned to the east and moved 8 km, finally he turned right and drove 10 km. how far and in which direction is he from his starting point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
2 km west
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28. Q.24. A river flows west to east and on the way turns left and goes in a semi-circle round a hillock, and then turns left at right angle. In which direction is the river finally flowing? N W E S SW NE SE NW
East
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29. Q.25. Two buses start from the opposite points of a main road, 150 km apart. The first bus runs for 25 km and takes a right turn and then runs for 15 km. it then turns left and for another 25 km and takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the meantime due to a minor breakdown, the other bus has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between the two buses at this point? N W E S SW NE SE NW
65 km
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30. A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B
A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B. A is 1 km north of B and H is 2 km south of A. G is 1 km west of H, while D is 3 km east of G and F is 2 km north of G. I is situated just in middle of B and C, while E is just in middle of H and D. Q.26. Distance between E and G is? N W E S SW NE SE NW
2 km
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31. A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B
A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B. A is 1 km north of B and H is 2 km south of A. G is 1 km west of H, while D is 3 km east of G and F is 2 km north of G. I is situated just in middle of B and C, while E is just in middle of H and D. Q.27. Distance between E and I is? N W E S SW NE SE NW
1 km
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32. A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B
A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and I are nine houses. C is 2 km east of B. A is 1 km north of B and H is 2 km south of A. G is 1 km west of H, while D is 3 km east of G and F is 2 km north of G. I is situated just in middle of B and C, while E is just in middle of H and D. Q.28. Distance between A and F is? N W E S SW NE SE NW
1 km
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33. Q.29. One morning after sunrise, Riya and lovely were talking to each other face-to-face at tilak square. If lovely's shadow was exactly to the right of Riya, which direction Lovely was facing? N W E S SW NE SE NW
North
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34. Q.30. One morning after sunrise, Pramod and Sanket were standing in a park with their backs. If Pramod's shadow fell exactly towards his left hand side, which direction Sanket was facing? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South
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35. Q.31. One evening before sunset, Madhav and Ram were talking to each other face-to-face. If Ram's shadow fell exactly to his right hand side, which direction Madhav was facing? N W E S SW NE SE NW
South
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