Question 1
A person walks 24m South, then 39m East. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (39, -24). Shortest distance = √(39² + -24²) = 45.8 m.
Direction Sense - Intermediate Level: rectangular paths INTERMEDIATE
Exam-focused quick response training ★ worksheet: 20 intermediate-level direction sense questions. Worksheet 13 of 30 targets rectangular paths. Build proficiency in cardinal points, intermediate directions, shadow direction with detailed solutions. Ideal for mid-level competitive exam preparation.
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Question 2
A soldier is facing West. He is given the command 'About Face'. Which direction is he now facing?
'About Face' means to turn 180°. From West, turning 180° leads to East.
Question 3
A walks 29m West. B walks 19m East. The ratio of their distances from start is 1.53:1. What is the position of B relative to A?
A at (-29, 0), B at (19, 0). Difference: (48, 0) → East, 48.0m.
Question 4
Q is 15m West of B. A is 25m North of B. What is the position of A relative to Q?
Position of Q: (0,0). B: (-15, 0). A: (-15, 25). A - Q = (-15, 25) → North, 29.2m.
Question 5
A person is facing South. He turns 180°. Which direction does he face now?
A 180° turn reverses direction. From South, turning 180° leads to North.
Question 6
A man is facing East. He turns right. What direction is opposite to the direction he is now facing?
After turning right from East, he faces South. The opposite of South is North.
Question 7
A person walks 25m North, then 39m East. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (39, 25). Shortest distance = √(39² + 25²) = 46.3 m.
Question 8
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 9
A person starts facing West 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 West.
Question 10
At 3:00, the hour hand points exactly towards East. If a person is facing North, where is the hour hand relative to him?
At 3:00, hour hand is at East (90.0°). Person faces North (0°). Angular difference: 90.0°. The hour hand is to his right.
Question 11
A man is facing East. He turns right. What direction is opposite to the direction he is now facing?
After turning right from East, he faces South. The opposite of South is North.
Question 12
In a certain code, @ means North, # means South, $ means East, % means West. A person starts facing $, turns left, then turns right. Which code represents his final direction?
From East, left → North, then right → East. East is coded as $.
Question 13
A person wants to go from (0,0) to (5, 5) but there is an obstacle at (2, 4). He can only move North or East. What sequence of directions should he take to avoid the obstacle?
Direct path blocked at (2, 4). Detour: first move East to clear obstacle's x-coordinate, then North. Final destination: (5, 5).
Question 14
A person is facing North. If he turns left, which direction is he now facing?
Turning left from North means rotating 90° left. From North, left leads to West.
Question 15
At 9:00, the hour hand points exactly towards West. If a person is facing South, where is the hour hand relative to him?
At 9:00, hour hand is at West (270.0°). Person faces South (180°). Angular difference: 90.0°. The hour hand is to his right.
Question 16
A person facing South turns 270° anticlockwise. Which direction is he now facing?
From South, turning 270° anticlockwise means rotating 270° anticlockwise. Final direction: West.
Question 17
A walks 20m South. B walks 15m East. The ratio of their distances from start is 1.33:1. What is the position of B relative to A?
A at (0, -20), B at (15, 0). Difference: (15, 20) → North, 25.0m.
Question 18
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 left while moving West.
Question 19
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.
Question 20
A ship is traveling on a bearing of West (270°). If it turns 45° clockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 270°. Clockwise turn of 45° → 315° = Northwest.
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