Direction

Reasoning with Mohit Kawatra

1. Direction
2. Direction
3. Direction
 Type-1 3. Gaurav turns to his right, after
walking 100m towards East and
When we are asked final direction walks 70m. Again, he turns to his
right and walks 70m. After it, he
1. A person is going towards North- again turns to his right and walks
East. After walking 80m, he turns 30m. Finally, he turns to his right
to his right and walk 50m. After it, and walks 50m. Now, in which
he turns to his left and walks 70m, direction is he moving?
then he turns to his right and walks
40m. Again he turn to his left and
walks 20m. Finally, he turn to his
left and walks 20m. Now, in which
direction is he moving?

(a) South
(b) East
(c) North
(d) West
4. Raj is going towards North – East.
After walking 120m he takes 200
times left turns and each time he
(a) North walk 40m. After it , he takes 225
(b) North – West times right turn and each time he
walks 40m. Now, in which direction
(c) South – West
is he moving?
(d) South – East
2. Pritam is going towards North. After
walking 150m, he turns to his right
and walks 80m. Again, he turns to
his right and walks 90m. After it , he
again turns to his right and walks
60m. Finally, he turns to his left and
walks 40m. Now which direction is
he facing? (a) North - East
(b) North - West
(c) South - West
(d) South - East

(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West

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 5. A person is going towards North. 2. My school in the East of my house.
After walking 150m he takes 300 Temple is in the North of my house
times right turns and each time he and market is in the South of my
walks 50m. After it he takes 200 house. If all are at equal distance
times left turns and each time he from my house, in which direction
walks 40m. Now which direction is the school is with respect to the
he facing? Market?

(a) North - West

(b) East
(a) North (c) North
(b) East (d) North - East
(c) South 3. A person started walking in some
(d) West direction. After walking 200m
straight, he turns to his left and
walks 80m After it he takes
Type-2 consecutive four right turns and
each time he walks 50m. If the
When we are asked the initial direction person is moving towards North
then in which direction did he start
1. To attend the exam, Sudhir reached to walks?
the school by travelling 5 km
towards South, and after a sharp
left turn he travelled for about 10
km. He again made a sharp left turn
and reached in front of the school by
travelling 5 km more. Which
direction is Sudhir starting point
from the school? (a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South

(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South

5. Direction
 4. Richa starts walking from her home 7. A man walks 10m forward towards
and walks 50m towards West and the direction of sunrise and the then
then turns left walks 90m. Then she 10m to its right. After that, every
again turns left and walks 30m. time turning to his left, he walks
After that she again turns left goes 5m, 15m, and 15m, respectively.
120m. She finally turns right and
What is the likely direction he is in
walks 20m and reaches her final
destination. How far is she from her now with reference to his starting
home now and in which direction in point?
reference to her home ?

(a) East/ (b) West/

(c) South/ (d) North/

(a) 40m, North - West Type-3

(b) 30m, South
(c) 40m, North - East When angle are given
(d) 30m, North
1. Vinay walks 6 meter towards North
5. Two cars start from a common point.
direction. Then he turns 90° right
The 1st car travels north 10km,
turns left and goes ahead for 8km, and walk 9 meter. Then he turns
The 2nd car goes south for 5km, turn 135° left and walks 12 meter. Which
right and travels 8km. What is the direction is he facing now?
distance between the cars?
°
°

(a) South - East

(b) East
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(a) 5km (b) 8km (c) North - West
(c) 10km (d) 15km (d) North
6. B is standing 2km to the West of A. 2. Mahesh starts walking towards East
C is standing 1km to the North of B in the morning. He turns 90°
and 2km to the East of D. E is clockwise after walking 8 meter and
standing 4km to the South of D and
then walks 5 meter. Then he turn
5km to the West of F. In which
direction is F with respect to A? 225° anticlockwise. Now Mahesh is
facing which direction?
B, A 2 C, B
1 D 2
E, D 4 F °
5 F
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(a) North-East/ (a) East
(b) East/ (b) West
(c) South-East/
(c) North - East
(d) South/
(d) North - West

6. Direction
 3. A person is facing North. First, he 6. A man starts walking from a point
turns 45 ° in clockwise direction, and walks 12 kms towards North.
then he turns 90° in Anti-clock- wise He turns 90° left and walks a
direction and finally he turns 135° distance and stopped. If the
clockwise Now which direction is he distance between initial point and
facing? final positions is 13 kms, how much
distance he travelled after turning
° from the North?
°
° °

(a) North - East

(b) North - West
(c) East
(a) 1 km (b) 5 km
(d) South
(c) 7 km (d) 2 km
4. A person is facing North-West. First, 7. Ram is facing North-West. He turns
he turns 135° in clockwise. After it, in clockwise direction by 90°, then
he again turns 135° in clock- wise. 180° in the anti- clockwise direction
Then he turns 45° in anti-clockwise. and then another 90° in the same
Finally, he again turns 45° in anti- direction. Which direction is he
clockwise. Now which direction is he facing now?
facing?

°
°
° °

°
(a) South-West
°
(b) West
°
(c) South
(d) South-East
(a) North - East
8. A man is facing West, he turns 45°
(b) North - West clockwise and then 180°. Now the
(c) South - West direction of his face is if North
(d) South - East becomes East, East becomes South,
South becomes West and West
5. A man facing towards South- East becomes North.
turns Left = 90°, Right = 135°, Left =
180°, Right = 45°, Left = 45° ° °
continuously . In which direction
now he is?

° ° °
(a) South-West
° °
(b) South - East
(c) North-East
(a) South-West
(d) None of these
(b) North-East
(c) North
(d) East

7. Direction
 Type-4 3. A person walks 1 km towards North
then he turns to his right at 45° and
walks 2 km and finally he turns to
When distance and direction his right and walks 2 km. Now how
with respect to starting point, far and in which direction is he from
the starting point?
is asked
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1. A person walks 1km towards East.
Then he turns to South and walks
5km. Again, he turns towards East
and walks 2km and finally, he turns
to North and walks 9km. Now, how (a) 3 km, North-East/3
far and in which direction is the (b) 5 km, North-East/5
person from the starting point? (c) 3 km, South-East/3
(d) 5 km, South-East/5
4. Anand travels 10 kms from his
home to the East to reach his
school. Then he travels 5 kms to the
South to reach his father’s shop,
after school. Then he travels 10kms
to the West to help his uncle. How
far and in which direction is he from
(a) 4 km, North-East/4 his home?
(b) 3 km, North-West/4
(c) 5 km, North-West/5
(d) 5 km, North-East/5
2. A person walks 5 km towards East.
Then he turns to South and walks
the same distance and finally he
turns to his left and walks 7 km.
How far and in which direction is he (a) 10 kms North/10
from the starting point? (b) 5 kms South/5
(c) 5 kms East /5
(d) 10 kms West/10

(a) 12 km, South-West/

12
(b) 13 km, South-West/
13
(c) 13 km, South-East/
13
(d) 12 km, South-East/
12

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 Direction (5-6):- Direction(7-8):-
Piyush started from point A and Rohit started from point A. He
moves 15m in South direction and moves 10m in East direction and
reaches point B. Then he turns left reaches point B. Then he turns to
and moves 7m and reaches point C. his right and moves 7m and reaches
Again he turns left and moves 10m point C. Now, he turns to his left
and reaches point D. From the point and moves 15m and reaches point
D he turns 180° in anti-clockwise D. From point D, he turns South-
direction and then turns 270° in West and moves straight 17m and
clockwise direction. After it, he reaches point E. From point E,
moves 5m. straight and reaches he turns towards West and moves
point E. He turns 90° left and moves 10m straight and reaches point F
5m to reach point F and stops. and stops.
A A
B B

C C
D
D D D
° °
E
E ° E
F F

5. What is the shortest distance 7. What is the shortest distance

between point A and F? between point B and E?
A F B E
(a) 10m/10 (b) 12m/12 (a) 10m/10 (b) 12m/12
(c) 15m/15 (d) 7m/7 (c) 15m/15 (d) 17m/17
6. In which direction is D from A? 8. In which direction is point A with
D, A respect to point F?
(a) North-West / F A
(b) North-East/ (a) North-East/
(c) South-West/ (b) North-West/
(d) South-East/ (c) North/
(d) South/

Type-5
When direction get change

1. If North – East becomes West; South

– East becomes North; North
becomes South – West and so on,
then what will West becomes?

(a) East
(b) South – East
(c) North
(d) South

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 2. It is 3’ O clock and if at this time, Type-6
the minute hand points towards When a person has his head
North – East, Then in which
down and legs up
direction will the hour hand be?
1. In morning, a man was performing
yoga with his head down and legs
up. If at this time his face is towards
(a) South - West West, then in which direction will
his left hand be?
(b) South
(c) South - East
(d) North - East
3. It is 10 : 30 O’clock. If at this time,
the hour hand is pointing towards
North, then in which direction will (a) North (b) West
the hour hand be at 1 : 30? (c) East (d) South
2. In morning, a person was
performing yoga with his head down
and legs up. If at this time his face
is towards South - West, then in
(a) North- East which direction will his Right hand
(b) South be?
(c) East
(d) West
4. If its 4:30 O’clock. If at this time,
hours hand points towards South-
West than in which direction minute
hand would be ? (a) East
(b) South - West
(c) North
(d) South - East
(a) North 3. In morning, a boy was performing
(b) West yoga with his head down and legs
(c) East up. If at this time his face is towards
South - East, then in which
(d) South
direction will his left hand be?
5. If the south-east direction moves
two places and becomes north-east;
and north-west moves two places to
become south-west, what would be
the direction that west would
become, assuming all other
directions make similar movements? (a) North
(b) South - West
(c) East
(d) South

(a) North-East/
(b) East/
(c) North-West/
(d) South/

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 4. In morning, a boy was performing 4. If Pankaj is able to see his shadow
yoga with his head down and legs at the time of sunset, then in which
up. If at this time his face is towards direction will Pankaj's friend Pawan
West, then in which direction will be facing if Pankaj and Pawan are
his left hand be? looking in opposite directions to
each other?

(a) North
(b) South - West (a) South (b) North
(c) East (c) West (d) East
(d) South 5. At the time of sunrise, Lokesh is
sitting facing a pole. If the shadow of
Type-7 the pole falls to his right, then which
direction is Lokesh facing?
Shadow

1. In morning sunrise Ram and Shyam

talking with each other standing in
front of each other. If the shadow of
Ram falls left to the Shyam. Then in
which direction is Shyam’s Face? (a) North (b) West
(c) South (d) East
6. In the evening, Amit and Asvini are
sitting in a park with their backs
facing each other's back. If the
shadow of Amit falls to the right of
(a) East (b) South
Asvini, which side is Amit facing?
(c) North (d) West
2. Kalyan's shadow is falling on Sita. If
the Sun is in the West direction then
in which direction of Kalyan is Sita
standing?
(a) West (b) North
(c) East (d) South
7. Prabuddha and Dipali were standing
face to face in the morning and
(a) West (b) East chatting. If one joined the two with a
(c) South (d) North line, then the obtuse angle formed
between that line and Prabuddha’s
3. One morning, sometime after
shadow would have been 13º. Which
sunrise, Shilpi meets Manisha on direction was Dilipa facing?
her way to college. Manisha's
shadow was to the immediate right
of Shilpi. If both of them were facing
each other, then in which direction
was Shilpi facing? º

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(a) West/ (b) North/
(c) East/
(d) South-West/

(a) North (b) South

(c) East (d) West

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 8. Amal and Subir were standing face in the North. The air flow is from
to face in the evening and chatting. West to East. Find the direction of
Their shadows were in front of the smoke coming out from the
Subir. Which direction was Amal
facing? train?

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(a) West/ (b) North/
(a) South - East
(c) East/ (d) South/
(b) South - West
Type-8 (c) North - West
(d) North - East
Train and Smoke

1. A train is running from South to Type- 9

North and the air flow is from West Coded Direction
to East . Find the direction of smoke
exhausted from the train?
Direction(1-5) :-
A $ B means A is to the North of B
at a distance of either 4m or 9m.
A$B A B
(a) North-East
(b) South-East A & B means A is to the West
(c) South direction of B at a distance of either
(d) South-West 3m or 12m.
2. A train is running from South towards A&B A B
North and the air flow is from North
towards South. Find the direction of A % B means A is to the South
smoke exhausted from the train? direction of B at a distance of either
4m or 9m.
A%B A B

(a) North A # B means A is to the East

direction of B at a distance of either
(b) South
3m or 12m.
(c) West
A#B A B
(d) East
3. A train is running from South to
A $# B means A is to the North –
North . Find the direction of smoke
East of B.
exhausted from the train?
A $# B A B

A %# B means A is to the South –

(a) North East of B.
(b) East A %# B A B
(c) South
(d) West Statement:
4. A train is Stopped with its Front face

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 B$A, C&B, D%C, D$&A, D&H&G, A @ B means A is North of B.
B$H, A&F, (CB>AF). A@B A B
1. In which direction is C with respect A % B means A is South of B.
to F ? A%B A B
F C A # B means A is East of B.
(a) North A#B A B
(b) East A $ B means A is West of B.
(c) North- East A$B A B
@ and # means the distance
(d) North – West
between the two point is either 4m
2. What is the distance between D and G?
or 8m.
D G
@ #
(a) 10m (b) 28m
(c) 9m (d) 15m
3. What is the total distance between F % and # means the distance
and G? between the two point is either 3m
or 7m.
F G
(a) 5m (b) 15m % #
(c) 4m (d) 12m
4. In which direction is B with respect AB > CD means the distance
to D? between point A and B is greater
D B than of point C and D.
(a) North AB > CD A B
(b) East C D
Example:- A @ B means A is the
(c) North- East
North of B and the distance between
(d) North – West A and B is either 4m or 8m and so
5. If C & J, then what is the total on.
distance between J and D. (It is
A@B A, B
given that AF=CJ)
A B
C J J D
AF=CJ
Statement:
(a) 5m (b) 15m
T#Q, U%Q, R@V, S#V, R$U,
(c) 4m (d) 12m
S@W, P#W, TQ > WP, VS > RU
Direction(6-10):-
6. If N#M, N@O $ K, RV > NO and the
point M is exactly to the East of U
and also to the South of T. Then
what is the shortest distance
between Point S and Point O?
N#M, N@O $ K, RV > NO
M U T
S O

(a) 65
(b) 137
(c) Cannot be determined

(d) Either (A) or (B)

7. In which direction T with respect to V?

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 V T 'P$Q' 'P, Q '
(a) North ‘P&Q’ means ‘P is to the east of Q’.
(b) North- East 'P&Q' 'P, Q '
(c) South – West ‘P*Q’ means ‘P is to the west of Q’.
'P*Q' 'P, Q '
(d) North – West
‘P%Q’ means ‘P is to the south of Q’.
8. If R%B, RB>QT and RB=QU, then
'P%Q' 'P, Q '
what is the total distance of QT and
QU? ‘P@QR’ means ‘P stands exctly in the
middle of horizontal line QR’.
R%B, RB>QT RB=QU QT
'P@QR' 'P QR
QU '
(a) 14m (b) 10m ‘P!QR’ means ‘P stands exctly in the
(c) 6m (d) Either A or B middle of vertical line QR’.
9. If SW > WP, then what is the total
'P!QR' 'P QR
distance of RU and SW?
'
SW > WP RU SW
Note :- ‘P6m$Q’ means ‘ is 6m to the
north os Q and so on.’
(a) 7m (b) 12m 'P6m$Q' 'Q
(c) 16m (d) 11m
'
10. In which direction is R with respect
to P? Find the shortest distance between
G and C in the following expression.
P R
G C
(a) North
(b) North – East C12m$S5m*G3m&J6m%K!JT
(c) South – West SSC CGL 19/04/2022
(d) North – West (a) 12m (b) 10m
(c) 15m (d) 13m
Direction(11-12):-
P@Q means P is 6km East of Q. 14. If A×B means A is to be South of B.
P@Q P, Q A×B A, B
P#Q means Q is 4km North of P.
P#Q Q, P A+B means A is to the north of B.
P%Q means Q is 12km South of P. A+B A, B
P%Q Q, P A%B means A is to the East of B.
A%B A, B
11. Now how far and in which direction A-B means A is to the West of B.
is D from A? A-B A, B
D, A then in P%Q+R-S, S is in which
Statement: direction with respect to Q.
A@B, B#C, C%D P%Q+R-S , Q S
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(b) 10km, North – East (a) South-West/
(c) 14km, North (b) South-East/
(d) 14km, North – West (c) North-West/
12. Now how far and in which direction (d) North-East/
is R from M?
R, M
Statement:
M % N # T, T @R
(a) 14 kmNorth – West
(b) 10 kmSouth – West
(c) 10 kmNorth – East
(d)14 kmSouth

13. ‘P$Q’ means ‘P is to the north of Q’.

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 Exercise 2. Manish starts from Point A and
drives 12 km towards East. He then
1. Sally drives a mini school bus. She takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns
starts at the school gate and drives left and drives 30 km. He then takes
7 km north for her first pick-up. She a left turn and drives 20 km. He
then turns right and drives 10 km takes a final left turn, drives 18 km
picking up children along the way. and stops at Point Q. How far
She takes another right turn and (shortest distance) and towards
drives 5 km. She then takes a final which direction should he now drive
right to return to the school. How far to reach Point A again? (All turns
would Sally need to drive to reach are 90° turns only.)
back to the school gate again? A

Q A

°
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CPO 2024 (a) 10 km towards South /
(a) 17 km /
(b) 22 km / (b) 15 km towards North /
(c) 10 km /
(d) 12 km / (c) 10 km towards North /

(d) 15 km towards South /

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 3. Aman drives 5 km from point A 4. Aditi departs from her home and
towards the south. He then takes a walks 38 m towards West and then
left turn and drives 5 km. He then turns right and walks 19 m. Now
takes a right turn and drives 5 km. she turns right and walks 25 m. She
He again takes a right turn and then takes a left turn and walks 21
drives 10 km. He finally takes a m. She then takes a left turn again
right turn and drives 10 km to reach and walks 38 m. She takes a final
point B. How much and in which left turn and walks 25 m to stop at
direction does he have to drive to point X. How far is she from a pole
return to point A? (All the turns are which is 15 m North of her house?
90° turns only.) (Assume that all turns are 90 degree
A turns only.)

B
A
X
°
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(a) 5 km towards West/

(b) 5 km towards North / CPO 2024

(a) 38 m/
(c) 5 km towards East / (b) 49 m/
(c) 57 m /
(d) 5 km towards South / (d) 51 m /

16. Direction
 5. Ajay starts from Point A and drives 7. Priya starts from point A and drives
20 km towards South. He then takes 9 km towards North. She then takes
a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left a right turn, drives 4 km to reach
and drives 30 km. He then takes a point B. She then turns right, drives
right turn and drives 8 km. He takes 10 km and stops at point C. In
a final right turn, drives 10 km and which direction is point C with
stops at Point Q. How far (shortest respect to point A?
distance) and towards which A
direction should he now drive to
reach Point A again? (All turns are B
90° turns only.)
A C A
C
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(a) North-West/
(b) North-east/
(c) South-East/
Q (d) South/
A
8. A boy walks 15 m north, turns right
and walks 20 m. Again, he turns
° right and walks 15 m. Finally, he
turns to his left and moves 20 m.
CPO 2024 What is the distance now from his
(a) 13km towards East/ original position?
(b) 5km towards West/
(c) 13km towards West/
(d) 8km towards West/

6. Preeti starts from point A and drives

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7 km towards South. From here, she
takes a left turn and drives 9 km. (a) 40 m/
She then takes a final left turn and (b) 46 m/
drives 7 km to reach point B. How (c) 50 m/
far should Preeti drive to reach point (d) 45 m/
A from point B?
A 9. Manoj starts from point A and drives
X km towards the south and then
turns left and drives Y km. He then
takes a right turn and drives for 4
B km to reach point D. If Manoj drove
B a total of 17 km between Points A
A and D, and both X and Y are perfect
squares where X > Y, then what is
the value of X?
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A X
(a) 9 km/
(b) 6 km/ Y
(c) 7 km/ D
(d) 8 km/ A
D
X Y X > Y
X
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(a) 4 (b) 11
(c) 5 (d) 9
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 10. Q is to the east of S. E is to the 13. Sunil drives 5 km from point A
south of S. P is to the north-east of towards the west. He then takes a
Q and north of T. If T is to the left turn and drives 6 km. He again
south-east of Q, what is the position takes a left turn and drives 11 km.
of S with respect to T? (All positions He then takes a left turn and drives
are arranged in GRID pattern) 6 km. He finally takes a right turn
Q S E S PQ and drives 6 km to arrive at point B.
T T Q How much and in which direction
S does he have to drive to return to
point A? (All the turns are 90° turns
only.)
CPO 2024 A
(a) South-east/
(b) South-west/
(c) West/
(d) North-west/
B
11. P is to the north of Q. T is to the A
east of Q and S is to the east of P. S
is to the north-east of T and south-
west of R. O is to the west of S.
What is the position of R with °
respect to Q? (All positions are CPO 2024
arranged in GRID pattern) (a) 12 km towards the west /
P Q T Q
S P S T (b) 10 km towards the east /
R O S
Q R
(c) 14 km towards the east /
GRID
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(a) North-east/ (d) 10 km towards the west /
(b) South-west/
(c) East/
14. Aunt Gloria walked out of her house
(d) South/ and walked 65 m towards the east.
She took a left turn and walked 28
12. Vani starts from point A and drives m. Again, she took a left turn and
6 km towards West. She then takes walked 110 m to reach a public
a left turn, drives 8 km. She then library. How far (shortest distance)
turns left and drives 6 km to reach and in which direction is the library
point B. In which direction is point from Aunt Gloria's house?
B with respect to point A?
A

B
A B
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(a) 48 m, North-East /
(a) North/
(b) 48 m, North-West /
(b) South/
(c) South-west/
(c) 53 m, North-East /
(d) South-east/
(d) 53 m, North-West /

18. Direction
 15. Town Q is to the north of Town P. 17. Manohar cycles X km towards west
Town R is to the west of Town Q. and then turns right and cycles Y
Town S is to the north of Town R. km to reach his office. Now, the
Town T is to the east of Town S. shortest distance between the
What is the position of Town T with starting point and his office is 13
respect to Town R? (All positions are km. What can be the value of X and
arranged in GRID pattern). Y, respectively, (in km)?
Q P R X
Q S R
T S R Y

X Y
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(a) East / CPO 2024
(b) South / (a) 12 and 5 /
(c) North-east / (b) 8 and 5 /
(d) South-east / (c) 11 and 6 /
(d) 6 and 7 /
16. X, from his house, ran 200 steps
towards the east and then ran 30 18. Rohit drives 3 km north from point
steps after turning to his right to A. He takes a left turn and drives 4
reach a monastery. He then ran 30 km. Again he takes a left turn and
steps towards his right and reached drives 6 km. Finally, he takes a left
a point W. He then turned again turn and drives 4 km to reach point
towards his right and ran 30 steps. B. How far and towards which
From there, turning towards his direction should he drive in order to
right he ran 130 steps. He then reach point A again?
turned towards his left and ran 10 A
steps to reach a bakery. In which
direction is the bakery with respect
to X's house?
X B

W CPO 2024
(a) 4 km towards south /

(b) 3 km towards east /

X
(c) 3 km towards north /
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(a) East / (d) 2 km towards west /
(b) South-East /
(c) North-East /
(d) North /

19. Direction
 19. A man is standing in the park facing Answer keys:-
North. He turns to 90° towards the
left and walks 40 km. He again
takes a 90° turn towards the right Type-1
and walks 50 km. He takes the next
90° turn towards the right and 1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(b)
walks 60 km. Lastly, he takes 90°
turn towards the right and walks 50 4.(d) 5.(a)
km. How much distance far he is
from the starting point? Type-2

1.(b) 2.(d) 3.(a)

°
° 4.(d) 5.(d) 6.(c)
° 7.(d)

° Type-3

CPO 2024 1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(c)

(a) 40 km / 4.(d) 5.(c) 6.(b)
(b) 60 km /
(c) 50 km / 7.(d) 8.(a)
(d) 20 km /
Type-4
20. Stanley starts cycling from Point A.
He cycles X km towards the west 1.(d) 2.(d) 3.(c) 4.(b)
and then turns right and cycles 3
km. He again turns right and cycles 5.(a) 6.(d) 7.(c) 8.(c)
for X+1 km. He again turns right
and cycles for 2X+1 km. He takes a Type-5
final right turn and cycles for 1 km
to stop at Point B. Point B is 6 km
south of Point A. What is the value
1.(b) 2.(c) 3.(c)
of X?
A 4.(b) 5.(d)
X
Type-6
X
1.(a) 3.(b)
A
X
2.(d) 4.(a)

B Type-7
B A
X
1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(b) 4.(c)
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(a) 9 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5 5.(c) 6.(d) 7.(d) 8.(b)

Type-8

1.(b) 2.(b)

3.(c) 4.(a)

20. Direction
 Type-9 Solution
Type-1
1.(d) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(c) 5.(a) 1.(b) 90° anticlockwise
6.(d) 7.(b) 8.(b) 9.(b) 10.(d)

20
m
40
m m
11.(b) 12.(b) 13.(d) 14.(b) 70

50
m
m 20

m
80

Exercise
Finally, he is moving in North-West
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (a) direction.
7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10.(d) 11. (a) 12.(b)
13.(a) 14.(d) 15.(c) 16.(c) 17. (a) 18.(c) 80m
2.(b)
19.(d) 20.(c)
90m
150m
60m

40m

Facing South.

100m
3.(b)
50m 70m
30m
70m
Facing East.

4.(d) 40m
120m

200 times left turn = initial position

And, 225 times right turn = 1 right
turn.
Facing South-East.

5.(a)
150m

300 times right turn = initial position

And, 200 times left turn = initial position
Facing North.

21. Direction
 Type-2 6.(c) D
2km
C
1.(b) 1km
4km 2km
B A

S
5km

o
5km

ut
h
-E
as
t
E F
10km
Facing West. F is at the south east of A.

Temple End
7.(d) Po int
2.(d) B
15m

House Sch ool A

St arting 10m
Poin t
1 5m
10m

Market
5m

The school is in North-East with

respect to Market.
Type-3
3.(a)
80m 1.(c) 12
m
200m
9m
4 Consecutive right turn = same
point
He starts to walk in East direction. 6m

20m North-West
4.(d)
30m 8m
50m 2.(d)
Home
5m

90m 90m
 North- West
30m

She is 30m away from home and in (ii) (i)

3.(c)
North direction.

Final
5.(d) 8km
 East.
1 0km
15km 1 st car
standi ng poi nt (i)
15km
4.(d)

8km 2nd car (iii) Final

He has to travel 15km. (ii)

South-East

22. Direction
 5km
(iv) 2.(d) 12
km
5.(c) (vi) (ii) 5km 5km
(v) 5km 7km
He is in South-East direction and
12km from starting point.
(i)
(iii) 3.(a) 45° right from north = North-East
North-East to Right = South-East
He is now in north direction. D
m
2k
2 km
5km C B
6.(b)
1 km
A
12km
13
km

Starting point = A
End point = B
Distance travelled = 5km. In BCD :- BC2 = BD2 + CD2
BC2 = 22 + 22 = 8
(i) (ii)
Now in ABC :- AB² = AC2 + BC2
7.(d) AB2 =12 + 8 = 9
AB = 9 = 3 km.
The relative direction of the person
from point A [ ] i.e. North-East
(iii) Final  3 km., north-east
He facing South-East direction.
Home
10km S chool
8.(a) Direction of face of a person 4.(b)
5km
(ii)
Uncle 10km Fath er ’s
Sh op

He is 5km and South direction from

(i) his home.

Direction :- (5-6)
(iii)
A 12m F

The answer is South-East But, 5m

according to question the answer will 15m
D
5m E
be South-West. 10m

B 7m C
Type-4
5.(b) 12m.
6.(d) D is in South- East of A.

1.(d)
5km 4km

1km

5km 5km

2km

He is in North- East direction & 5km

from the starting point.

23. Direction
 (7-8):- N

S. W N .E
A 10m B 5.(d)
7m
D W E
C 15m
An
tic
8m 17m
lo ck
N.W S.E
wi s
e9 S
0º

F E Every direction moves by 90º

anticlockwise. So, west will become
7.(c) South.
8.(c) A is in north direction.
Type-6
Type-5
1.(a) In normal condition the face of the
1.(b) In every direction, there is -135º person be in :-
As a result, West becomes South - Opposite of West  East
East. Left will in North direction.

2.(c) 2.(d) The face of the person be in :-

9

12

Opposite direction of South-West 

North-East direction.
According to the question, Right
6

hand will be in South-East.

3

According to question, hour hand

will be in South-East direction. 3.(b) In the face of position opposite of
South-East  North-West left hand
N
will be in South-West direction.
3.(c) NW NE
9

12

W E 4.(a) In Normal condition, the persons

face will be in :-
SW SE
Opposite of West  East
6

S
Left hand will be in North direction.
9
12

Type-7
6

Ram
Su nrise
According to the question, at 1:30, 1.(c)
hour hand will be in East direction. Su n

Shyam
9

4.(b)
Shyam is facing towards North direction.
12
6

Sunset
2.(b)
3

Sun
According to the question, at 4 : 30,
minute hand point towards West Kalyan Sita
direction.
Sita is standing in East of Kalyan.

24. Direction
 3.(b) Shilpi S un rise Type-8
Su n

Air
1.(b)
Manisha
Shilpi is facing in South direction.
Smoke

4.(c) S uns et
Train
Su n
Final direction of smoke is [ ]
Pankaj Pawan South East.
Pawan will facing towards West
direction. Air
2.(b)
5.(c) Lokesh Smoke
Sun

Train
Pole The direction of smoke towards South.
Lokesh is facing towards South.

Suns et
3.(c)
6.(a) Sun
Smoke
Asvini
Train
Amit The direction of smoke towards
Amit is facing West direction. South.

Shado w
Air
7.(d) 4.(a)
ha
d
ud

S W
ab

13 º
Pr

Smoke
E N
D ipa li Train
Dipali is facing South-West Final direction of smoke will be in
[ ] South-East.
North
8.(b)
Sun
Type-9
Subir Ama l (1-5):-
West
East
Sha dow C 3m B
Sout h
4m 9m
In the evening Sun was in West H 3m G
direction. D 12m
From the diagram we can see that 5m
face of Amal was in west direction. A F
3m
1.(d) North-West
2.(d) 15m
3.(a) 5m
4.(c) North-East
5.(a) 5m
C J
5m.

25. Direction
 B Q 7m
(1) B$A means B is 4 or 9 m north of A. 8.(b) T
3m 3m
(2) C&B means C is 3 or 12 m west of B. R
(3) D%C means D is 4 or 9 m south of 4m U

C. But it is also given that D$&A

i.e. D is north- west of A. If we V
7m S

apply the above condition then the 4/8m

P
distance between D and C should W 4m
be 4 meters and the distance
Thus R%B = R is 3 or 7 meters south
between B and A should be 9
of B. RB<QT means distance RB is
meters.
less than distance QT which is 7
(4) B$H means that B is 4 or 9 m
meters hence RB-3m and RB- QU =
north of H, but only point A is 9 m
3m hence QT+QU= 10m
south of B. Both the points H and
A cannot lie at the same point. So
point H is 4 m south of B or 9.(b) Q 7m T
between B and A. 3/7m
(5) A&F means A is 3 or 12 meters R
4m U
west of F.
(6) CB>AF means the distance
between CB is more than AF hence 7m S
V
CB=12 m and AF=3 m. 4/8m
P
W 4m
(6-10):-
Hence the distance between SW is
either 4 or 8 m and the distance
Q 7m T between RU is 4 m.
6.(d) 3/7m 3 /7m But WP = 4 meter then SW becomes
R
M N 8 meter hence, RU+SW = 12m
4m U 4m 4/8m
K
8m O
7m S ? 4m 10.(d) North-West
V 7/11m
4/8m
Q 7m T
P
W 4m
3/7m
Note: RV > NO R
4m U
Therefore applying the Pythagorean
theorem,
Case-1 7m S
Therefore = 72 + 42 = 65 V
Case-2 4/8m
P
Therefore = 112 + 42 = 137 W 4m
Hence, option D is correct
C
7.(b) North-East 11.(b)
4km
6km
Q 7m T B A
3/7m 8km
R
4m U
D
D is on South - West and 10km of A
7m S
V
4 /8m
P
W 4m

26. Direction
 M
Norht direction to reach point A.
12.(b)
6km
8km
3.(c)
R T
4km

N
R is in South - West & 10km aaway
from M.

T C
13.(d)
6m 5km in East direction he has to drive
K 13m to return to point A.
12m
6m

J G
3m 5m S 4.(d)
Shortest distance between G and C is :
 (12)2+(5)2
169 = 13m.

N
14.(b) Q P

W E
51 m far from pole to point X.
S R S

Clearly from the diagram S is the

South-East direction with respect to Q. 5.(c)

Exercise:-

1.(d)

Hence, 13 km in west direction he

drive to reach point A.

Sally needs to drive to reach back to

6.(a)
the school gate again
= 10 + 2 = 12 km.

2.(b)

Preeti must drive 9 km to reach

point A frfom point B.

Hence, he should drive 15km in

27. Direction
 10.(d) Using the above information we can
draw the following diagram:
7.(c)

From the figure, if T is to the south-

In South-east direction point C east of Q, then S is to the north-west
with respect to point A. of T.
Thus, Point C with respect to point A
is in South-east direction. 11.(a) According to the given information:

8.(a) The path followed by the boy is

shown in the diagram below.

Hence, R is in North-East direction

So, the distance between the original with respect to Q.
postion to the end position is 40m.

9.(d) The path followed by Manoj is shown

in diagram below: 12.(b)

So, point B is in the south direction

with respect to point A.

Total distance travelled : 17km 13.(a) 12km towards the west

X + Y + 4 = 17
X + Y = 13 (Given X and Y are perfect
square; X>Y)
So, Only perfect square that lies
below 13 are 4 and 9
X= 9
Y= 4

He has to drive 12km towards the

west direction to reach point A from
point B.

28. Direction
 14.(d) The given diagram shows the correct 18.(c) Using the infomation we can draw
path towards the library: the following diagram:

Using Pythagoras theorm:

(Hypotenuse)2 = (Perpendicular)2 +
(Base)2 From the Figure; AB = PB - AP = QR
The shortest distance between - Ap = 6 - 3 = 3km.
House and the library will be: From the Figure, Rohit should drive
3km towards the north in order to
(45)2 + (28)2 = (2025 + 784) = reach point A again.

2809 = 53m.

15.(c) Using the above information we can 19.(d) According to the given information:
draw the following diagram:

From the diagram;

From the figure, the position of Town
Now he is 20km far from the starting
T is in the north-east diraction with
point.
respect to Town R.

16.(c) According to the given information:

20.(c)

From the diagram;

The bakery with respect to X’s house RS = RT + TS.
is in North-East. 2x + 1 = PQ + AB
2x + 1 = 3+6
17.(a) Manohar cycles on the following 2x + 1 = 9
path: x=4

Now, as we can see that his path

form a right-angle triangle we can
apply Pythagoras Triplets here.

29. Direction