Direction Sense Test Practice Questions

1. If you're facing south and turn 30 degrees to your left, then 90 degrees to your right, which direction are you facing?

East

West

Southwest

Southeast

2. Lisa walks 3 blocks north, 4 blocks east, 3 blocks south, and 2 blocks west. How far is she from her starting point?

1 block east

2 blocks east

3 blocks northeast

4 blocks northeast

3. A girl walks 4 km towards west, then turns right and walks 3 km. She then turns left and walks 2 km. Which direction is she facing now?

North

South

East

West

4. If northwest becomes south, which direction will northeast become?

North

South

East

West

5. A girl walks 8 km towards west, then 15 km towards south. How far is she from her starting point?

17 km

23 km

7 km

120 km

6. A girl walks 9 km towards east, then 12 km towards north. How far is she from her starting point?

15 km

21 km

3 km

108 km

7. Mark walks 8 blocks north, 6 blocks east, 3 blocks south, and 2 blocks west. How far is he from his starting point?

4 blocks north and 4 blocks east

5 blocks north and 4 blocks east

5 blocks north and 5 blocks east

6 blocks north and 4 blocks east

8. If you're facing northwest and turn 270 degrees counterclockwise, which direction are you facing?

Northeast

Southwest

Southeast

West

9. If you're facing northwest and make a 90-degree turn to your left, which direction are you facing?

North

South

East

Southwest

10. Sarah drives 30 miles east, 40 miles north, 10 miles west, and 20 miles south. How far is she from her starting point?

20 miles northeast

25 miles northeast

30 miles northeast

35 miles northeast