Reasoning · Chapter 10
Direction and Distance PYQs
Count the turns, cancel the opposites, and the compass answers itself.
Distance and Direction from the Start 24 PYQs
- Surya starts from point A and drives 7 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km to reach point B. He then turns right, drives 8 km…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 19 Sep 2026
- A person walks 12 m north, then 5 m east, then 12 m south. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
- A person walks 30 metres north, then turns right and walks 40 metres, then turns right again and walks 30 metres. How far is he from the starting…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
- Seema starts from her home and walks 6 km north. Then she turns left and walks 4 km. Finally, she turns left again and walks 6 km. How far is she…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
- A delivery executive starts from a central hub and drives 4 km directly west. After making one delivery, he turns right and drives 9 km north. He…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 16 Sep 2026
- A person walks 12 metres north, then turns right and walks 9 metres. Then he turns right again and walks 12 metres. What is the distance between the…SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026
- A person goes 6 km south, 8 km east, 4 km north and then 2 km west. In which direction is he from the starting point?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 12 Sep 2026
- Raman walks 2 km north, then turns right and walks 2 km. Which direction is he from the start?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 11 Sep 2026
- Rahul walks a distance of 6 km towards North, then turns to his left and walks for 3 km. He again turns left and walks for 6 km. At this point, he…RRB NTPC 2026 · 25 Mar 2026
- Kinshuk starts from Point D and walks 5 km towards South. She turns left and walks 9 km. She then turns left and walks 5 km. She finally turns right…RRB NTPC 2026 · 19 Mar 2026
- Sushma walked 80 m towards North, took a left turn and walked 30 m. He again took a left turn and walked 80 m. How far and in which direction is he…RRB NTPC 2026 · 18 Mar 2026
- Vihaana walks 11 km North, then turns left and walks 7 km. She then turns left again and walks 11 km. She turns right and walks 2 km to reach point…RRB NTPC 2026 · 16 Mar 2026
- Ravi drove 20 km from his office towards the north. He then took a right turn and drove 5 km. He took another right turn and drove 10 km, and then…RRB Group D 2026 · 06 Feb 2026
- Pooja started from point A. She drove 20 km north, then turned west and drove 15 km. She then turned south and drove 5 km to arrive at point B. In…RRB Group D 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- Ram and Shyam start together from the same point 'A'. Ram walks 5 metres towards the East direction and Shyam walks 12 metres towards the North…UP Police Constable 2026 · 10 Jun 2026
- Vasudha started jogging from a point near her house. She first jogs 3 km towards West, then she turned towards North and moved 4 km in that…UP Police Constable 2026 · 09 Jun 2026
- Reena walks 6 km to the North, then turns East and walks 8 km. What is the straight-line distance from her starting point?UP Police Constable 2026 · 09 Jun 2026
- Ajit walks 2 km towards East and then he turns South and walks 16 km. Then he turns East and walks 5 km. Now, in which direction is he from his…UP Police Constable 2026 · 08 Jun 2026
- Akul walks 4 kilometres towards East and then he turns South and walks 14 kilometres. Then he turns East and walks 7 kilometres. In which direction…UP Police Constable 2026 · 08 Jun 2026
- Starting from a point, Karan moves 6 km in one direction and then 8 km at a right angle to his initial path. What is the direct distance between his…UP Police Constable 2026 · 08 Jun 2026
- Arya walks 6 km west, then turns south and walks 8 km. After that, he turns west again and walks 7 km. In which direction is he now relative to his…UP Police SI 2026 · 14 Mar 2026
- Shivani walks 7 km towards East from Point C. She then turns left and walks 4 km. After that, she takes a right turn and walks 6 km. Then, she turns…RRB NTPC 2026 · 27 Mar 2026
- Sneha starts from Point Q, walks 5 km East, turns left and walks 7 km, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right and walks 7 km, then turns left and…RRB NTPC 2026 · 24 Mar 2026
- A man walks 3 km North, then turns East and walks 4 km, then turns South and walks 3 km, then turns West and walks 2 km. What is his shortest…UP Police Constable 2026 · 10 Jun 2026