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Quick mental agility ★ session: 20 intermediate-level direction sense questions. Worksheet 17 of 30 - Focus: navigation problems. Practice turns and angles, path following, direction changes with instant feedback. Great for mid-level students needing moderate complexity with mixed patterns practice.

📝 Worksheet 17 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Worksheet 17 of 30 (56% complete)

Question 1

A person starts at point A and walks 20m towards North, then 6m towards West, then 21m towards East. What is his final position relative to point A?
Net displacement: 15m East-West, 20m North-South. Final direction: North, distance: 25.0m.
movement, coordinates

Question 2

A scout is traveling on a bearing of North (0°). If it turns 45° anticlockwise, what is its new bearing?
Starting bearing: 0°. Anticlockwise turn of 45° → 315° = Northwest.
compass, bearings

Question 3

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 West, right → North, then right → East. East is coded as →.
coding, symbols

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

C is 28m South of P. R is 31m West of P. What is the position of R relative to C?
Position of C: (0,0). P: (0, -28). R: (-31, -28). R - C = (-31, -28) → West, 41.8m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 9

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

Question 10

A person facing South turns 360° clockwise. Which direction is he now facing?
Turning 360° brings you back to the original direction. From South, after a full rotation, you still face South.
degrees, rotation

Question 11

A person is facing South. He reverses his direction. Which direction does he face now?
Reversing direction means turning 180°. From South, the opposite direction is North.
military, 180-degree

Question 12

A person walks 35m East, then 15m North, then 11m East. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (46, 15). Shortest distance = √(46² + 15²) = 48.4 m.
distance, pythagoras

Question 13

In the morning, if you are facing the sun, in which direction will your shadow fall?
In the morning, the sun is in the East. Since you are facing the sun, your shadow falls behind you, towards the West.
shadow, time

Question 14

A person is facing South. If he looks into a mirror placed in front of him, which direction does his reflection appear to be facing?
Mirror in front reflects your direction backwards. Facing South → reflection faces North.
mirror, reflection

Question 15

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

Question 16

At 12:00 PM (noon), the sun is in the overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). If a person is facing North, where will his shadow fall?
At 12:00 PM (noon), sun is in overhead (South in Northern Hemisphere). Shadow falls opposite to sun. From North, shadow direction = below the person.
sun, time, shadow

Question 17

A person starts at point A and walks 25m towards North, then 5m towards South. What is his final position relative to point A?
Net displacement: 0m East-West, 20m North-South. Final direction: North, distance: 20.0m.
movement, coordinates

Question 18

A person starts facing North and walks through a labyrinth. He makes the following turns: left, then left, then left. What is his final facing direction?
Starting from North, left, then left, then left leads to East.
maze, pattern

Question 19

At 9:00 AM, the sun is in the Southeast. If a person is facing East, where will his shadow fall?
At 9:00 AM, sun is in Southeast. Shadow falls opposite to sun. From East, shadow direction = Northwest.
sun, time, shadow

Question 20

In a certain code, ↑ means North, ↓ means South, → means East, ← means West. A person starts facing ↓, turns left, then turns left. Which code represents his final direction?
From South, left → East, then left → North. North is coded as ↑.
coding, symbols
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