Question 1
A person is facing West. If he looks into a mirror placed to the left of him, which direction does his reflection appear to be facing?
Mirror on left reflects your left side, making you appear to face North.
Direction Sense - Beginner-Intermediate Level: intermediate directions BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE
Quick intensive drill ★ session: 20 beginner-intermediate-level direction sense questions. Worksheet 7 of 30 - Focus: intermediate directions. Practice intermediate directions, shadow direction, sun direction with instant feedback. Great for developing students needing building on fundamentals with moderate challenges practice.
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Question 2
At 12:00 PM (noon), the sun is in the overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). If a person is facing West, where will his shadow fall?
At 12:00 PM (noon), sun is in overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). Shadow falls opposite to sun. From West, shadow direction = below the person.
Question 3
A walks 46m West. B walks 38m North. The ratio of their distances from start is 1.21:1. What is the position of B relative to A?
A at (-46, 0), B at (0, 38). Difference: (46, 38) → East, 59.7m.
Question 4
An airplane is traveling on a bearing of Southeast (135°). If it turns 225° clockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 135°. Clockwise turn of 225° → 0° = North.
Question 5
A person walks 23m West, then 32m South. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (-23, -32). Shortest distance = √(-23² + -32²) = 39.4 m.
Question 6
A person is initially facing East. He turns right, right, right, right, and then right. Which direction is he finally facing?
Start: East. right → right → right → right → right → Final: South.
Question 7
At 3:00, the hour hand points exactly towards East. If a person is facing East, where is the hour hand relative to him?
At 3:00, hour hand is at East (90.0°). Person faces East (90°). Angular difference: 0.0°. The hour hand is in front.
Question 8
A man is facing West. He turns left. What direction is opposite to the direction he is now facing?
After turning left from West, he faces South. The opposite of South is North.
Question 9
A 25m tall person is standing outside at 18:00 evening. If the sun's rays make a 30° angle with the ground, and his shadow falls towards East, what is the length of his shadow?
Shadow length = height × tan(angle) = 25 × tan(30°) = 14.4 m. Shadow direction: East (sun in opposite direction).
Question 10
A person intends to walk West. The wind is coming from the North. How does the wind affect his movement direction?
Crosswind from North pushes the person right while moving West.
Question 11
A person intends to walk West. The wind is coming from the Southeast. How does the wind affect his movement direction?
Crosswind from Southeast pushes the person right while moving West.
Question 12
A person is initially facing South. He turns right and then right. Which direction is he finally facing?
Start: South. right → right → Final: North.
Question 13
In a certain code, @ means North, # means South, $ means East, % means West. A person starts facing $, turns right, then turns right. Which code represents his final direction?
From East, right → South, then right → West. West is coded as %.
Question 14
A hiker is traveling on a bearing of Northeast (45°). If it turns 135° clockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 45°. Clockwise turn of 135° → 180° = South.
Question 15
At 12:00 PM (noon), the sun is in the overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). If a person is facing East, where will his shadow fall?
At 12:00 PM (noon), sun is in overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). Shadow falls opposite to sun. From East, shadow direction = below the person.
Question 16
Q is 40m East of A. P is 46m South of A. What is the position of P relative to Q?
Position of Q: (0,0). A: (40, 0). P: (40, -46). P - Q = (40, -46) → South, 61.0m.
Question 17
A 10m tall person is standing outside at 9:00 morning. If the sun's rays make a 15° angle with the ground, and his shadow falls towards West, what is the length of his shadow?
Shadow length = height × tan(angle) = 10 × tan(15°) = 2.7 m. Shadow direction: West (sun in opposite direction).
Question 18
A man is facing North. He turns right. What direction is opposite to the direction he is now facing?
After turning right from North, he faces East. The opposite of East is West.
Question 19
A 10m tall person is standing outside at 12:00 noon. If the sun is directly overhead, what is the length of his shadow?
When sun is directly overhead at noon, no shadow is cast (or shadow directly below).
Question 20
A person starts at point A and walks 24m towards North, then 20m towards West. What is his final position relative to point A?
Net displacement: -20m East-West, 24m North-South. Final direction: North, distance: 31.2m.
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