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Direction Sense with Path Walking - Absolute-Beginner Level: core concept mastery Direction Sense with Path Walking ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

This skill primer 🌟 worksheet focuses on Direction Sense with Path Walking - a key topic in Data Arrangement. You'll solve 20 absolute-beginner-level problems (Worksheet 1 of 10). The primary focus is on core concept mastery. Master direction sense with path walking problems, direction sense with path walking reasoning questions, and direction sense with path walking practice through systematic practice.

📝 Worksheet 1 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Absolute Beginner level

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Question 1

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 3rd segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 8

Question 2

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: 8.2

Question 3

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 3rd segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: South

Question 4

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 4th segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: 3

Question 5

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 3rd segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: West

Question 6

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 2.0

Question 7

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 2nd segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: West

Question 8

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 1st segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 8

Question 9

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 2.0

Question 10

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 3rd segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: West

Question 11

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point P and walks 10 km towards North. He then turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns right again and walks 3 km. Question: After completing the 3rd segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +10 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move +5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -3 in y-direction

Final Position: (5, 7)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: South

Question 12

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: 8.2

Question 13

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point P and walks 10 km towards North. He then turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns right again and walks 3 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 1st segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +10 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move +5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -3 in y-direction

Final Position: (5, 7)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 10

Question 14

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 1st segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: 12

Question 15

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point P and walks 10 km towards North. He then turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns right again and walks 3 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 3rd segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +10 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move +5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -3 in y-direction

Final Position: (5, 7)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 3

Question 16

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: 8.2

Question 17

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point X and walks 12 km North. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 4th segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +12 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move -5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -8 in y-direction
Step 4: Move +3 in x-direction
Step 5: Move +4 in y-direction → position updates

Final Position: (-2, 8)
Final Facing Direction: North

Answer to question: East

Question 18

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point P and walks 10 km towards North. He then turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns right again and walks 3 km. Question: What is the shortest distance between the start point and the end point?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +10 in y-direction → position updates
Step 2: Move +5 in x-direction
Step 3: Move -3 in y-direction

Final Position: (5, 7)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 8.6

Question 19

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: What is the distance walked in the 2nd segment?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: 6

Question 20

Study the following path and answer the question: A person starts from point A and walks 8 km East. He then turns left and walks 6 km. He then turns left and walks 8 km. He then turns left and walks 4 km. Question: After completing the 4th segment, which direction is the person facing?
Direction Sense Strategy
Step 1: Track position on coordinate grid (East = +x, North = +y)
Start at (0,0) facing North
Step 1: Move +8 in x-direction
Step 2: Move +6 in y-direction → position updates
Step 3: Move -8 in x-direction
Step 4: Move -4 in y-direction

Final Position: (0, 2)
Final Facing Direction: South

Answer to question: South
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