Direction & Distance – Logical Reasoning – MBA CUET PG – Notes & Practice Questions

It is introduced in reasoning tests to gauge the ‘sense of direction’ of the candidate. But as the reasoning tests have become frequent in competitive examinations, the usage of such questions has been increased. Today direction tests are not only used in reasoning tests for checking ‘sense of direction’ but also for logical comprehension of particular situations

There are four main directions:-

East, West, North and South

There are four cardinal directions:-

North-East (N-E), North-West (N-W),

South-West (S-W) & South-East (S-E)

One should be aware of basic geometric concepts, to find the shortest distance, such as Pythagoras Theorem.

(Hypotenuse)² = (Base)² + (Perpendicular)²

AC² = BC² + AB²

AC = √BC² + AB²

Practice Questions

1. If A is to the south of B and C is to the east of B, in which direction is A with respect to C?

(a) North-east

(b) North-west

(c) South-east

(d) South-west

2. A is 40 m South-west of B. C is 40 m South-east of B. Then, C is in which direction of A?

(a) East

(b) West

(c) North-east

(d) South

3. Raj travelled from a point X straight towards east to Y at a distance of 80 metres. He turned right and walked 50 metres, then again turned right and walked 70 metres. Finally, he turned right and walked 50 mètres. How far is he from the starting point?

(a) 10 metres

(c) 50 metres

(b) 20 metres

(d) 70 metres

4. Aditya went 15 kms to the west from his house, then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned East and walked 25 kms and finally turning left covered 20 kms. How far was he from his house?

(a) 5 kms

(b) 10 kms

(c) 40 kms

(d) 80 kms

5. From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then, he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is from his house?

(a) East

(b) West

(c) North

(d) South