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Distance and Direction Sense Test Guide

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

  • 1Standard Directions: North is UP, South is DOWN, East is RIGHT, West is LEFT.
  • 2A right turn is clockwise, a left turn is counter-clockwise.
  • 3Use Pythagoras Theorem to find straight-line shortest displacement.

TCS NQT Style Practice Questions

Practice Question 1

A man walks 3 km North, then turns East and walks 4 km. How far is he from the starting point?

A) 5 km
B) 7 km
C) 1 km
D) 6 km

Correct Answer: A) 5 km

Step-by-step Solution: This forms a right-angled triangle with sides 3 km and 4 km. Shortest distance = sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5 km.

Practice Question 2

Walking South, a person turns left. Which direction is he facing now?

A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South-East

Correct Answer: A) East

Step-by-step Solution: Facing South (downward), turning left means turning towards the East (right-side of diagram).

Study Pro-Tip

Draw a small direction cross (N-S-E-W) on your rough paper as a baseline.

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