Cluster · Direction Sense and Distance Calculation

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Direction and Distance Reasoning Problems
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Two friends Sanjay and Vijay start running from the same place. Sanjay runs 65 m towards the west, then turns left and runs 25 m. In the meanwhile, Vijay runs 20 m towards the north, then turns to his right and runs 35 m, then turns towards the north and runs 45 m. Finally, Vijay takes a left turn and runs 100 m before stopping. What is the minimum distance between Sanjay and Vijay?

pipeline-1170214
up_police intermediate

Sagar, facing towards East, moved straight 6m and from there he travelled 4m at 45 degrees to his right and then took a 90-degree turn to his right and travelled 4m. Then, he took 45 degrees to his left and travelled 2m. Where is Sagar facing now? 

pipeline-1170103
up_police intermediate

A boy starts his journey from his home to reach the park. First, he walks 4 m in South from his home then turns right and walks 3 m to reach school then turns left and walks 4 m to reach a stall. He turns left from the stall and walks 3 m then he turns right and walks 2 m to reach the mall. He turns right and walks 2 m then turns left and walks 3 m then he walks 5 m after turning left to reach the gym. The gym is only 6 m away from the park so he turns right and walks 3 m and lastly, he turns right again and walks 3 m and reaches the Park.

What is the shortest distance between Home and Park?

pipeline-1156781
up_police intermediate

Two friends Rahul and Shubham start walking from their houses and meet at a common point "D". Rahul starts his walk in the north direction. He walks 2 m straight in the north and then turned right and walks 4 m then turned left and walked 2 m then turned right for 6 m, then turned right for 5 m and finally take a left turned walked 2 m to reach point D.

Shubham walked 2 m in the east direction then turned left for 3 m then again turned left for 4 m then turned right for 3 m then turned left for 5 m then finally took left for 2 m to reach point D.

What is the distance between Rahul's starting point and Point D?

pipeline-1156790
up_police intermediate

2 people A and B start walking from same point O in different directions. A walks 2 km North starting from O and then walks 4 km right. B walks 1 km south from O. What is the shortest distance between A and B?

pipeline-1157330
up_police intermediate

A salesman starts on his job and walks 3 km west, then he turns south and walks 4 km, then he turns west and walks 5 km, and then he turns to his right and walks 4 km. Where is he now with respect to his starting position?

pipeline-1157314
up_police intermediate

A person walks from school to reach home. He turns in the direction of East and stops at a cafe to meet a friend. He then goes to a shopping mall in the North-East direction for shopping. Then he goes to grocery shop in the south direction. And turning in west direction he finally reaches to home. If home is to the south of school, then what is direction of mall w.r.t. home?

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up_police intermediate

A man walked 20 m towards the North. Then he turned right and walked 15 m. Then he turns right and walks 30 m. Then he turns left and walks 5 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 10 m. In which direction and how many meters is he from the starting position?

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up_police intermediate

Raju starts walking towards the east. After a while, he turns left and then to his right. Finally, after walking some distance, he turns left. In which direction is he moving now?

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up_police intermediate

Rahul starts walking in north and walks for 6m then he takes a right turn and walks for 8m then again he takes a right turn and walks for 6m. Then, he moves towards his left and walks 5m and then he moves his right and walks for 4m and at last he again takes a right turn and walks for 10m. Then, find the distance between his starting point and end point.

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up_police intermediate

Anu started her journey from point X. She walked 6 m in the north direction and reaches point B from Point X. Then she turned left and walked 2 m to reach point D. Then she turned right and walked 2 m again to reach point Y. Then she turned left to walk 4 m more to reach point G. Lastly she turned left again, walked 3 m and reach point H.

What is the total distance covered by Anu from point X to Point G?

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up_police intermediate

A person started walking from point A in north direction for 10 km and then turns towards left and walks for 5 km again he turns towards left and walked for another 6 km and finally turns right and walks 4 km to reach at point B. In which direction is point A from point B?

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up_police intermediate

Rahul walked 20 m towards the north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many meters is he from the starting position?

pipeline-1116062
up_police intermediate

A person starts walking in north direction and walks for 10m then he takes a right turn and walks for 20m then he turns towards left and walks for 5m then again he turns towards left and walks for 10m. Then, he turns towards north and walks for 8m and again he turns right and walks for 20m. At last, he again turns towards right and walks for 14m. Find the shortest distance between his starting point and end point.

pipeline-1135238
up_police intermediate

Arun walks 10 yards straight from his house, which is facing north, and then he walks 20 yards in the reverse direction. Further, he takes a left turn and walks 10 yards. In which direction is Arun now from his original position?

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up_police intermediate

Starting from point X, Rahul walked 15 m towards the west. He turned left and walked 20 m. Then he turned left and walked 15 m. After this, he turned to his right and walked 12 m. How far and in which direction is he now from X?

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up_police intermediate

Ganesh cycled 20 km towards the east. After reaching 20 km, he turned left, and after cycling some distance again, he turned left. In which direction is he facing now?

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up_police intermediate

Aman starts walking from his home in the north direction then he takes a left turn and buys some fruits and he again takes a left turn and then a right turn to reach his friend's home. The distance traveled by him is equal after each turn. Fruits' shop is in which direction with respect to his friend's home?

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up_police intermediate

Mehul walked 25 m towards the south. Then he turned to his left and walked 30 m. He then turned to his left and walked 25 m. He again turned to his right and walked 25 m. At what distance is he from the starting point?

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up_police intermediate

A men walks 4 m in east and then turns to the right. After walking 3 meter then he turns to the left and walks 2 m. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?

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up_police intermediate

Tejas starts walking from his house in the east, after walking 5 km he reaches the hospital now he takes a right turn and walks 8 km and reaches the temple then, he takes a right turn again and walks 7 km and reaches to park now he takes a right turn again and reaches at the cafe after covering a distance of 8 km. What is the shortest distance between the cafe and his house?

pipeline-1115422
up_police intermediate

Amit starts moving in the west direction and walks 4 km after that he turns left and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 8 km, and finally takes right turns and walks 4km and reaches point D. In which direction is he facing now?

pipeline-1112182
up_police intermediate

Pooja starts walking from her house towards east direction. She walks for 10 m and takes a left turn, then she walks for 5 m and takes a right turn, she finally walks for another 5 m and takes a left turn. In which direction is she facing now?

pipeline-1112224
up_police intermediate

Suman leaves for her office from her home. She walks 30 meters towards the East then she turns South and walks 20 meters. Then she walks 50 meters towards the West and a further 10 meters towards the North. She then turns towards the East and walks 20 meters. What is the straight distance in meters between the initial and final positions?

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up_police intermediate

A man starts from his office and goes 8 km East. Then he turns to the left and walks for 6 km. Again he turns left and walks for 8 km. At what distance is he from the starting point?

pipeline-703667
rpf intermediate

Amit starts moving in the west direction and walks 4 km after that he turns left and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 8 km, and finally takes right turns and walks 4km and reaches point D. In which direction is he facing now?

pipeline-646007
rpf intermediate

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Rajesh starts his journey from point A which is 8m to the north of point B. He walked from point A to point B where he took a left turn. He walked 10m from point B to point D where he took a right turn. He walked 3m from point D to point F where he took a right turn. He walked 4m from point F to point G where he took a left turn. He walked 3m from point G to point H where he took a left turn. From point H to point J he walked for 10m. Finally, he took a left turn from point J to point K and walked for 10m.

What is the distance between point F and point H?

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banking intermediate

Instead of turning right at the end if he took left and walked 20 km, what would have been the distance between his starting point and endpoint?

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banking intermediate

Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

A girl facing the East direction starts walking for 7m from point A towards point B where she takes a right turn. She walks for 4m from point B to point C where she takes a right turn. She walks for 3m from point C to point D where she takes a right turn. She walks for 6m from point D to point E where she takes a right turn. She walks for 3m from point E to point F where she takes a left turn. She walks for 2m from point F to point G where she takes a right turn. She walks for 3m from point G to point H where she takes a right turn and stops.

What is the distance between point G and point C?

pipeline-1037008
banking intermediate

Directions: Read the information given carefully and answer the following questions.

After relaxing in Lockdown, Pragati, by her car, went to the grocery shop, which is a 5 km distance from her house in the North direction, but after traveling 3 km in route to the grocery shop she took a left turn and drove for 4 km to her friend's house. Along with her friend, she went to a coffee shop, which is at a distance of 5 km in the north. Then she took a right turn and drove for 4 km then her car broke down.

How much distance Pragati has to travel and in which direction in order to reach the grocery shop?

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banking intermediate

Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

A girl facing the East direction starts walking for 7m from point A towards point B where she takes a right turn. She walks for 4m from point B to point C where she takes a right turn. She walks for 3m from point C to point D where she takes a right turn. She walks for 6m from point D to point E where she takes a right turn. She walks for 3m from point E to point F where she takes a right turn. She walks for 2m from point F to point G where she takes a left turn. She walks for 3m from point G to point H where she takes a right turn and stops.

What is the direction of her stopping point from point B?

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banking intermediate

Anandhi walked straight for some distance from her home and turned left. She turned two times right and faced east. Which direction is her home facing?

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ib intermediate

Hema starts from her home eastward in order to go to school. She took the right turn and then took the left to reach school. Which direction was her school from home?

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ib intermediate

A policeman left his police post and proceeded south 4 km. Then he turned left and proceeded 4 km to reach point B. From B, he proceeded left to reach another place, C, which is 4 km away. In which direction does he go to reach his police post?

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ib intermediate

Sri walked 4 km towards the east from home to school, and he turned three times right for 6 km respectively. What is the distance between his home and the school?

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ib intermediate

X travels 5 km north, turns right, and covers 7 km. He then turns right and travels 5 km. In which direction is he going?

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ib intermediate

Ganesh cycled 20 km towards the east. After reaching 20 km, he turned left, and after cycling some distance again, he turned left. In which direction is he facing now?

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ib intermediate

After walking 4 km, X turned to the right and then walked 3 km. After that, he turned to the left and walked 5 km. In the end, he was moving towards the north. From which direction did he start the journey?

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ib intermediate

Ravi travelled 4 km straight south. He then turned left and travelled 6 km straight, and he again turned right and travelled 4 km straight. How far is he from the starting point?

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ib intermediate

A man started from a place. After walking a kilometer, he turns left. Then, walking for half a kilometer, he again turns left. He is going eastwards. In which direction did he start?

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ib intermediate

Lalit walks 9 km east, turns left, and walks another 8 km. He again takes a left and walks another 3 km. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?

pipeline-1253013
ib intermediate

Sam is facing east and moves 5 km forward. After reaching 5 km, he turns left side two times. Which side is he facing now?

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ib intermediate

Arun walks 10 yards straight from his house, which is facing north, and then he walks 20 yards in the reverse direction. Further, he takes a left turn and walks 10 yards. In which direction is Arun now from his original position?

pipeline-1233461
ib intermediate

Rakhi goes 3 meters North, then turns right and walks 4 meters, then again turns right and walks 2 meters, then again turns right and walks 4 meters. How many meters is she from her original position?

pipeline-1238528
ib intermediate

Directions: A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.

A facing North, starts walking from school to cafe, then mall and then home. What is the distance between home and school?

I. He turned his right and walks 2 km and reach the cafe.

II. The Cafe is 2 km north of the mall. A starts walking from the mall to the east, walks around 4km, and then reaches home.

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ib intermediate

Amit starts moving in the west direction and walks 4 km after that he turns left and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 8 km, and finally takes right turns and walks 4km and reaches point D. In which direction is he facing now?

pipeline-1194732
delhi_police intermediate

Ameeta walks 20 m towards the north and then turns right and walks 30 m. Then she turns left and walks 25 m. After that, she turns right and walks 30 m. From there, she turns right and walks 65 m. Then she again turns left and walks 40 m. She finally turns left and walks 20 m. How far is she from her home now and in which direction with reference to her home?

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delhi_police intermediate

Indu walks 20m North. Then, he turns right and walks 30m. Then he turns right and walks 35m. Then, he turns left and walks 15m. Then, he again turns left and walks 15m. In which direction and how many meters away is he from his original position?

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delhi_police intermediate

Harsh started walking in south direction from point A. After walking 6m he turns left from point B and walks for 5m till point C. He then turns left and walks for 4m till point D and then turns right and walks for 2m till point E. He then turns right and walks for 6m and the turns right from point F and walks for 8m and stops. In which direction is Harsh from his initial point?

pipeline-1112550
delhi_police intermediate

Raj starts from his house in the north direction and walks for 7km, then he turns right and walks another 5km before turning left. He walks 4km to reach his school. From his school, he turns towards the east and walks for 6km before turning right. Finally, he stops after walking 6km more. What is the direction of his house from his final position?

pipeline-1132075
delhi_police intermediate
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