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Direction Sense - Beginner-Intermediate Level: displacement BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

This deep dive ★ worksheet contains 20 beginner-intermediate-level direction sense problems. Worksheet 11 of 30 focuses on displacement. Practice path following, direction changes, cardinal points with our step-by-step solutions. Difficulty: building on fundamentals with moderate challenges. Recommended for developing learners.

📝 Worksheet 11 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner-intermediate level

What you'll learn in this worksheet:
Your progress through Direction Sense
Worksheet 11 of 30 (36% complete)

Question 1

In a certain code, P means North, Q means South, R means East, S means West. A person starts facing S, turns right, then turns left. Which code represents his final direction?
From West, right → North, then left → West. West is coded as S.
coding, symbols

Question 2

A 18m tall person is standing outside at 6:00 morning. If the sun's rays make a 30° angle with the ground, and his shadow falls towards West, what is the length of his shadow?
Shadow length = height × tan(angle) = 18 × tan(30°) = 10.4 m. Shadow direction: West (sun in opposite direction).
trigonometry, shadow-length

Question 3

A person is facing South. If he looks into a mirror placed to the right of him, which direction does his reflection appear to be facing?
Mirror on right reflects your right side, making you appear to face East.
mirror, reflection

Question 4

A person intends to walk North. The wind is coming from the Northeast. How does the wind affect his movement direction?
Crosswind from Northeast pushes the person right while moving North.
wind, weather

Question 5

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).
trigonometry, shadow-length

Question 6

At 6:00, the hour hand points exactly towards South. If a person is facing North, where is the hour hand relative to him?
At 6:00, hour hand is at South (180.0°). Person faces North (0°). Angular difference: 180.0°. The hour hand is behind.
clock, time, hour-hand

Question 7

A person starts at point A and walks 22m towards East, then 6m towards North. What is his final position relative to point A?
Net displacement: 22m East-West, 6m North-South. Final direction: East, distance: 22.8m.
movement, coordinates

Question 8

A person starts facing East and walks through a labyrinth. He makes the following turns: right, then right, then left, then left. What is his final facing direction?
After full loop: right, then right, then left, then left, the net rotation is 360°, returning to East.
maze, pattern

Question 9

X is 48m South of C. B is 15m East of C. What is the position of B relative to X?
Position of X: (0,0). C: (0, -48). B: (15, -48). B - X = (15, -48) → South, 50.3m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 10

A person intends to walk East. The wind is coming from the North. How does the wind affect his movement direction?
Crosswind from North pushes the person right while moving East.
wind, weather

Question 11

An airplane is traveling on a bearing of Northwest (315°). If it turns 90° anticlockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 315°. Anticlockwise turn of 90° → 225° = Southwest.
compass, bearings

Question 12

C is 41m North of Q. R is 37m South of Q. What is the position of R relative to C?
Position of C: (0,0). Q: (0, 41). R: (0, 4). R - C = (0, 4) → North, 4.0m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 13

A person is facing South. If he turns left, which direction is he now facing?
Turning left from South means rotating 90° left. From South, left leads to East.
basic, turns

Question 14

A person is facing East. If he turns right, which direction is he now facing?
Turning right from East means rotating 90° right. From East, right leads to South.
basic, turns

Question 15

A person facing North turns 270° clockwise. Which direction is he now facing?
From North, turning 270° clockwise means rotating 270° clockwise. Final direction: West.
degrees, rotation

Question 16

A 13m 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) = 13 × tan(15°) = 3.5 m. Shadow direction: West (sun in opposite direction).
trigonometry, shadow-length

Question 17

A person is initially facing East. He turns right, right, right, and then left. Which direction is he finally facing?
Start: East. right → right → right → left → Final: West.
multiple, sequence

Question 18

An airplane is traveling on a bearing of Southeast (135°). If it turns 315° anticlockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 135°. Anticlockwise turn of 315° → 180° = South.
compass, bearings

Question 19

A person facing South turns 180° clockwise. Which direction is he now facing?
From South, turning 180° clockwise means rotating 180° clockwise. Final direction: North.
degrees, rotation

Question 20

A person intends to walk West. The wind is coming from the Southwest. How does the wind affect his movement direction?
Crosswind from Southwest pushes the person left while moving West.
wind, weather
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