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Direction Sense - Advanced Level: shadow direction ADVANCED

Exam-focused holistic practice ★ worksheet: 20 advanced-level direction sense questions. Worksheet 23 of 30 targets shadow direction. Build proficiency in navigation problems, turns and angles, path following with detailed solutions. Ideal for advanced competitive exam preparation.

📝 Worksheet 23 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Advanced level

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Question 1

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.
maze, pattern

Question 2

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

Question 3

X is 47m East of Q. C is 49m East of Q. What is the position of C relative to X?
Position of X: (0,0). Q: (47, 0). C: (96, 0). C - X = (96, 0) → East, 96.0m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 4

A 20m 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) = 20 × tan(30°) = 11.5 m. Shadow direction: West (sun in opposite direction).
trigonometry, shadow-length

Question 5

A walks 31m North. B walks 14m East. The ratio of their distances from start is 2.21:1. What is the position of B relative to A?
A at (0, 31), B at (14, 0). Difference: (14, -31) → South, 34.0m.
ratio, comparison

Question 6

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.
opposite, turns

Question 7

R is 34m East of X. A is 48m South of X. What is the position of A relative to R?
Position of R: (0,0). X: (34, 0). A: (34, -48). A - R = (34, -48) → South, 58.8m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 8

A is 46m North of Y. C is 43m South of Y. What is the position of C relative to A?
Position of A: (0,0). Y: (0, 46). C: (0, 3). C - A = (0, 3) → North, 3.0m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 9

At 3:00, the hour hand points exactly towards East. If a person is facing West, where is the hour hand relative to him?
At 3:00, hour hand is at East (90.0°). Person faces West (270°). Angular difference: 180.0°. The hour hand is behind.
clock, time, hour-hand

Question 10

A person wants to go from (0,0) to (3, 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: (3, 5).
obstacles, path-finding

Question 11

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

Question 12

A person walks 24m West, then 29m South. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (-24, -29). Shortest distance = √(-24² + -29²) = 37.6 m.
distance, pythagoras

Question 13

At 6:00 AM (sunrise), the sun is in the East. If a person is facing East, where will his shadow fall?
At 6:00 AM (sunrise), sun is in East. Shadow falls opposite to sun. From East, shadow direction = West.
sun, time, shadow

Question 14

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

Question 15

A person walks 29m North, then 40m West, then 14m North. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (-40, 43). Shortest distance = √(-40² + 43²) = 58.7 m.
distance, pythagoras

Question 16

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

Question 17

A person walks 21m North, then 40m South, then 27m North. What is the shortest distance between his starting and ending points?
Net displacement: (0, 8). Shortest distance = √(0² + 8²) = 8.0 m.
distance, pythagoras

Question 18

Q is 41m North of X. Y is 47m West of X. What is the position of Y relative to Q?
Position of Q: (0,0). X: (0, 41). Y: (-47, 41). Y - Q = (-47, 41) → West, 62.4m.
multiple-persons, relative

Question 19

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

Question 20

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