Direction Test
Category : 6th Class
Direction Test
Learning Objectives
Concept of Direction
In our day to day life we make our concept of direction after seeing the position of the sun. In fact, this is truth that sun rises in the East and goes down in the West. Thus, when we stand facing sunrise then our front is called East while our back is called West. At this position, our left hand is in the northward and the right hand is in the southward. Let us see the following direction map that will make your concept more clear.
Direction Map:
Note: On paper North is always on the top while South is always at the bottom.
Concept of Turn
Left turn = Anti clockwise turn
Right turn = Clockwise turn
Let us understand it through pictorial presentation:"
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Important Points Regarding Directions
Concept of Minimum Distance
Minimum distance between initial and last point
\[{{h}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}+{{p}^{2}},\] where
h = Hypotenuse
b = Base
p = perpendicular
Remember this important rule is known as 'Pythagoras Theorem'.
Example 1
Pinki starts moving from a point P towards East. After walking some distance she turns her left. Now, her direction is definitely towards North.
Explanation: Pictorial presentation explains the truth.
Let us see:
Example 2
Monu starts walking from a point P towards West. After some distance he takes right turns and walks to appoint A. Now, his direction from P is definitely towards North West.
Explanation: Pictorial presentation explains the truth.
Let us see;
NW = North West
NE = North East
SW = South West
SE = South East
Commonly Asked Questions
Mani starts walking from a certain point towards North and after some distance he takes left turn and starts moving. In which direction is he moving now?
(a) North (b) East
(c) South (d) West
(e) None of these
Answer (d)
Explanation: Option (d) is correct
Clearly, Mani is moving towards West.
Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option (d).
Ramesh starts moving towards South from his house P. He walks some distance and then turns his left. Which direction is he looking now?
(a) East (b) West
(c) North (d) South
(e) None of these
Answer (a)
Explanation: Option (a) is correct.
Clearly, Ramesh is looking towards East.
Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option (a).
Ruchi is driving a car she drives from her house H towards East and after driving some distance she takes left turn and reaches the market M. In which direction is the market from Ruch’s house?
(a) North West (b) North East
(c) South West (d) South East
(e) None of these
Answer. (b)
Explanation: Option (b) is correct.
Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option (b).
Ramu walks towards North from a certain point P and after reaching a point Q he takes left turn. In which direction is Ramu moving now?
(a) South (b) North
(c) West (d) East
(e) None of these
Answer (c)
Explanation: Option (c) is correct.
Clearly, Ramu is moving towards West.
Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option (c).
Tinkrs house is just opposite to Pink/s house. Tinki goes straight towards North and reaches Pinky's house, if Pinky has to go Tinky's house, then in which direction should Pinky go?
(a) South (b) North
(c) East (d) West
(e) None of these
Answer (a)
Explanation: Option (a) is correct because Tinky’s and Pinky's house are opposite to each other. To reach Pink/s house, Tinki has to go straight towards North. Therefore, clearly, to go Tinky’s house Pinky will have to go exactly opposite to North and that direction will be South.
P = pinky’s House
T = Tinky’s House
Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option (a).
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