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4 questions Day 33 of the 60-day Group 2 plan

Direction sense is part of Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability in the TNPSC syllabus (Group 2 & 2A). The questions below are free, bilingual (தமிழ் & English) and each one has a full explanation. For a structured path, this topic is Day 33 of the free 60-day TNPSC study plan.

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Q1. A man walks 5 km north, then turns right and walks 5 km. Which direction is he now facing?

A. Northவடக்கு B. Eastகிழக்கு C. Westமேற்கு D. Southதெற்கு
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Answer: B. East · கிழக்கு
A right turn from north makes him face east.

Q2. A person walks 3 km east and then 4 km north. How far is he from the starting point?

A. 7 km7 கி.மீ B. 6 km6 கி.மீ C. 1 km1 கி.மீ D. 5 km5 கி.மீ
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Answer: D. 5 km · 5 கி.மீ
By Pythagoras, distance = square root of (3 squared + 4 squared) = square root of 25 = 5 km.

Q3. Facing south, a person turns left and then turns left again. Which direction is he facing now?

A. Eastகிழக்கு B. Westமேற்கு C. Northவடக்கு D. Southதெற்கு
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Answer: C. North · வடக்கு
From south, a left turn faces east, and a second left turn faces north.

Q4. In the early morning, in which direction does a person's shadow fall?

A. Eastகிழக்கு B. Northவடக்கு C. Southதெற்கு D. Westமேற்கு
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Answer: D. West · மேற்கு
The sun rises in the east, so shadows fall towards the west in the morning.
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