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Direction sense tests assess your ability to determine positions, distances, and directions based on given movements in north, south, east, and west directions.

How to solve direction sense questions quickly?

Use diagram methods, remember NEVER rule (North-East-West-East-Right clockwise), practice regularly, and apply shortcut formulas for different question types.

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Direction Sense Aptitude Questions & Formulas with answer

Ques 1 GATE 2025 SET-1

According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?
Note: The figure shown is representative.

The library is located to the northwest of the canteen.

The hospital is located to the east of the chemistry lab.

The chemistry lab is to the southeast of physics lab

The classrooms and canteen are next to each other.

Explanation:
1. Analyze the Compass: The map provides a standard direction key in the bottom-right corner where North (N) is Up, South (S) is Down, West (W) is Left, and East (E) is Right.

2. Evaluate Statement (a): The library is located directly West of the canteen, not northwest. (Incorrect)

3. Evaluate Statement (b): The hospital is located directly North (across 5th Cross Road) of the chemistry lab, not east. (Incorrect)

4. Evaluate Statement (c): Look at the positions relative to each other:
• The physics lab is in the northwest quadrant (top-left).
• The chemistry lab is in the southeast quadrant (bottom-right).
• Moving from the physics lab to the chemistry lab requires moving Down (South) and Right (East). Therefore, the chemistry lab is indeed to the southeast of the physics lab. (Correct)

5. Evaluate Statement (d): The classrooms are in the southwest corner and the canteen is in the northeast corner. They are diagonally opposite each other and not next to each other. (Incorrect)