The Intelligence section of AISSEE (25 questions for Class 6) and the Reasoning section of the RMS CET test how quickly you spot patterns. Try these 10 MCQs on Direction Sense in about 8 minutes, then check the answer key and explanations below.
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Practice Questions
Q1. Sita faces South. She turns right, then right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) East
(B) North
(C) South
(D) West
Q2. Which direction lies exactly between North and East?
(A) South-East
(B) North-West
(C) South-West
(D) North-East
Q3. Sita faces East. She turns left, then right, then right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) North
(B) South
(C) East
(D) West
Q4. In the evening, you face the setting Sun. Which direction is on your right?
(A) South
(B) East
(C) North
(D) West
Q5. Sita faces West. She turns right, then right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) East
(B) North
(C) South
(D) West
Q6. In the morning, Raju stands facing the Sun. His shadow falls towards which direction?
(A) East
(B) North
(C) West
(D) South
Q7. Ramesh walks 5 km north, then 12 km east. How far is he from his starting point?
(A) 17 km
(B) 15 km
(C) 13 km
(D) 8 km
Q8. Sita faces South. She turns right, then right, then left. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) North
(B) West
(C) East
(D) South
Q9. Sita faces North. She turns left, then left, then right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) West
(B) North
(C) East
(D) South
Q10. Sita faces West. She turns left, then right, then right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) East
(B) South
(C) West
(D) North
Answer Key with Explanations
(B) North — Each right turn is 90° clockwise: South → West → North.
(D) North-East — The direction between north and east is north-east.
(B) South — East → (left) North → (right) East → (right) South.
(C) North — Facing west, north is on your right.
(A) East — West → (right) North → (right) East.
(C) West — The Sun rises in the east, so the shadow falls to the west.
(C) 13 km — Distance = √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 km.
(B) West — South → (right) West → (right) North → (left) West.
(A) West — North → (left) West → (left) South → (right) West.
(D) North — West → (left) South → (right) West → (right) North.
How did you score?
9–10 correct: excellent — move on to a full-length mock test. 6–8: good — revise the explanations of the questions you missed. Below 6: study this topic again from your NCERT book and retry these questions after two days.
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