Directions – Railway Reasoning part – 1

Total Questions: 50

11. Point A is 18 m to the east of point B. Point B is 22 m to the north of point C. Point D is 11 m to the west of Point C. Point E is 11 m to the south of point D. Point X is 29 m to the east of point E. What is the shortest distance between point A and point X? [NTPC CBT II Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 3 ]

Correct Answer: (b) 33 m
Solution:In the above diagram we can clearly see that the shortest distance between point A and point X is 33 meters.

12. M is 85 m south-west of F. If C is 85 m south-east of F. then C is in which direction with respect to M? [NTPC CBT II Level 2 (16/06/2022) Shift 3]

Correct Answer: (b) East
Solution:We can see in the above image that C is in the east direction with respect to M.

13. From his house, Kamal drives 10 km in the north-west direction and then 10 km in the south-west direction. After that , he drives 10 km in the south-east direction. Finally, he turns towards his house and drives further. [NTPC CBT - I 25/01/2021 (Morning)]

In which of the directions given below is he most likely to be driving?

Correct Answer: (b) North- East
Solution:

Now, he is driving in the North-East direction.

14. Jack is walking on Light Street and can see the Regal Cafe to his left. What direction is Jack facing? [NTPC CBT - I 01/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) South
Solution:

It's only possible when his direction is south .

15. J ai leaves his home and turns towards the east on to Bank Street. He walks two blocks and then turns towards the south. He continues until the end of the road. Jai is closest to which of the following? [NTPC CBT - I 01/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Theater
Solution:

Jai is closest to the Theater.

16. Rajni was facing the north-west. She moved 5m, turned left and walked 3 m. Then she turned right and walked 8 m and stopped there. Which direction is she facing now? [NTPC CBT - I 12/02/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) North-West
Solution:

17. Muneer ran 340 steps towards north and then ran 90 steps after turning to his left. He then ran 130 steps towards his right. He then, turned towards his right and ran 90 steps. From there, he turned towards his right and ran another 240 steps. How far and in which direction is Muneer with respect to the starting point? [NTPC CBT - I 04/03/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 230 steps, North
Solution:= (340 + 130 ) - 240 = 230 steps far from starting And north direction from the starting point.

18. Muneer walked from his school, 85 m west, 45 m north, 25 m east and then, 45 m south. He stopped at this point to issue books from the library. How far and in which direction is Muneer’s school from the library? [NTPC CBT - I 08/03/2021 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (a) 60 m, east
Solution:

From the given information we can draw the following diagram :
Muneer's school is 60 m to the East direction from the Library.

19. Munni walked from the park 75 m to the west, 25 m to the north, 35 m to the east and then 25 m to the south. She stopped at this point to buy bangles from the bangle stall. She walked again 35 m to the south. How far and in which direction is the park from the bangle stall? [NTPC CBT - I 09/03/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 40 m to the east
Solution:

Distance between park and bangle stall = 40 m , Direction of the park = east

20. Nisha daily goes to play badminton in a playground. The playground is in the south direction from her house. From the playground, she goes to her friend Suman’s house that is in the west direction from the playground. From Suman’s house, both Nisha and Suman go to a market. The market is in the west direction from Suman’s house. [NTPC CBT - I 13/03/2021 (Morning)]

What will be the direction of Nisha’s house from the playground?

Correct Answer: (b) NORTH
Solution: