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Direction Sense Problems Level-1
The Direction Sense Level 1 Assessment is a 50-question foundational module designed to test a candidate's spatial orientation and basic navigational logic. It focuses on the primary and secondary cardinal directions, requiring candidates to track a person's movement through simple turns and calculate the final distance from the starting point using basic arithmetic.
Choose Normal practice or a Simulated test.
Questions, answer key and solutions.
- Questions
- 39
- Duration
- 75 min
- Marks
- 39
- Attempts
- 100
- Access
- Free
Negative marking
Normal practice, or a Simulated test
The same questions, either way. Normal practice teaches; the simulated test tells you where you stand.
Normal
UntimedEvery question on one page, loading as you scroll. Choose an option and see straight away whether it was right.
- No timer. Nothing to start and nothing to submit. Stop whenever you like.
- Answered as you choose. Tap an option and it is marked at once, with the correct answer shown.
- Solutions in place. The explanation, and the video where one has been added, sit under the question.
- Open to guests. Normal practice needs no sign-in.
Simulated
Timed CBTThe computer-based test format: one clock, a question palette, and a score the moment you submit.
- A clock that does not pause. 75 minutes from the moment you begin, and the paper is submitted for you when it reaches zero.
- Question palette. Answered, not answered and marked for review, section by section, as the real interface has it.
- Full screen, proctored. The test takes over the screen; leaving it three times submits the paper.
- Answers hidden until you submit. The key, the explanations and your score all arrive together at the end.
About this test
This module is an essential component of the "Reasoning Ability" section for most undergraduate entrance and government exams. It tests the ability to visualize a mental map based on a series of written instructions.
Syllabus & Core Question Types:
Cardinal Directions: Questions based on the four main directions (North, South, East, West) and the four intermediate directions (North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West).
Simple Left/Right Turns: Tracking movement where every turn is a standard 90-degree angle. The core challenge is maintaining the correct orientation (e.g., knowing that a "left turn" while facing South means moving toward the East).
Distance Calculation: Simple linear addition and subtraction of distances covered in opposite or parallel directions to find the net displacement.
Final Direction: Determining which direction the person is currently facing or in which direction they are situated relative to the starting point.
Exam Pattern & Strategy:
Total Questions: 50.
Ideal Time: 35–40 minutes.
Strategy: Always start by drawing a small "+" sign to represent the cardinal axes. Use a "Point A to Point B" sketching method for every question to avoid mental fatigue and silly mistakes.
Test structure
How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Direction Sense Problems Level 1 | 39 | 75 min |
Marking & rules
- Total marks
- 39 across 39 questions.
- Negative marking
- A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
- Attempts
- 100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.
What you get when you submit
The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.
Score and accuracy
Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.
Section by section
The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.
The full answer key
Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.
Where you stand
Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.