About this quiz
50 questions on directions, turns, distance, shadows, ranking and interchange.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Maths and IQ · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
You are facing North and turn right. Which direction are you facing now?
- A) West
- B) South
- C) East ✔
- D) North-East
Why: Facing North, a right turn faces East.
You are facing East and turn left twice. Which direction are you facing now?
- A) West ✔
- B) North
- C) South
- D) East
Why: Facing East, a left turn gives North; another left turn gives West.
You are facing South and turn right. Which direction are you facing now?
- A) East
- B) West ✔
- C) North
- D) South-East
Why: Facing South, a right turn faces West.
You are facing West and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction are you facing now?
- A) South
- B) East
- C) North ✔
- D) North-West
Why: Turning 90° clockwise from West faces North.
Which direction is opposite to North-East?
- A) North-West
- B) South-East
- C) South
- D) South-West ✔
Why: The opposite of North-East is South-West.
You are facing North-West and turn 90° to the right. Which direction are you facing now?
- A) North-East ✔
- B) South-West
- C) South-East
- D) North
Why: A right turn of 90° from North-West faces North-East.
Ram walks 3 km North and then 4 km East. How far is he from the starting point?
- A) 7 km
- B) 1 km
- C) 5 km ✔
- D) 12 km
Why: Distance = √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.
Ram walks 3 km North and then 4 km East. In which direction is he from the starting point?
- A) North-West
- B) North-East ✔
- C) South-East
- D) East
Why: He is north and east of the start, so he is in the North-East direction.
A man walks 5 km North, turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. Where is he from the start?
- A) 3 km West
- B) 13 km North
- C) 5 km East
- D) 3 km East ✔
Why: 5 km North, right to East 3 km, right to South 5 km. The two 5 km cancel, so he is 3 km East.
In the morning, a man's shadow falls to his right. Which direction is he facing?
- A) South ✔
- B) North
- C) East
- D) West
Why: Morning shadows point West. If West is on his right, he is facing South.
In which direction does a shadow point in the evening?
- A) West
- B) North
- C) East ✔
- D) South
Why: In the evening the sun is in the West, so the shadow points East.
Sita is 7th from the left and 12th from the right in a row. How many people are in the row?
- A) 19
- B) 18 ✔
- C) 17
- D) 20
Why: Total = 7 + 12 − 1 = 18.
In a class of 40 students, Hari is 15th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
- A) 25th
- B) 24th
- C) 27th
- D) 26th ✔
Why: Rank from bottom = 40 − 15 + 1 = 26th.
In a row of 30 people, A is 10th from the left and B is 15th from the right. How many people are between them?
- A) 5 ✔
- B) 4
- C) 6
- D) 7
Why: B is 30 − 15 + 1 = 16th from the left. Between them: 16 − 10 − 1 = 5.
A is 8th from the left and B is 12th from the right. They swap places, and A is now 15th from the left. How many people are in the row?
- A) 27
- B) 25
- C) 26 ✔
- D) 23
Why: A is in B's old place, which is 15th from the left and 12th from the right: 15 + 12 − 1 = 26.
Which formula gives the total number of people in a row?
- A) Left position + right position
- B) Left position + right position − 1 ✔
- C) Left position + right position + 1
- D) Left position × right position
Why: Total = left position + right position − 1, because the person is counted twice.
A girl walks 10 m South, turns left and walks 10 m, then turns left and walks 10 m. Where is she from the start?
- A) 10 m West
- B) 20 m South
- C) 10 m East ✔
- D) At the start
Why: Facing South, left is East; facing East, left is North. South and North cancel, leaving 10 m East.
You are facing South-East and turn back (180°). Which direction are you facing now?
- A) North-West ✔
- B) South-West
- C) North-East
- D) North
Why: Turning back from South-East faces North-West.
Raju is 12th from the top and 20th from the bottom in his class. How many students are in the class?
- A) 32
- B) 30
- C) 33
- D) 31 ✔
Why: Total = 12 + 20 − 1 = 31.
In a queue, Gita is 5th from the front and Rita is 4 places behind Gita. What is Rita's position from the front?
- A) 8th
- B) 9th ✔
- C) 10th
- D) 1st
Why: Rita is 4 places behind 5th: 5 + 4 = 9th.
You face East and turn right. Which direction do you face now?
- A) South ✔
- B) North
- C) West
- D) East
Why: Facing East, a right turn faces South.
You face North and turn left. Which direction do you face?
- A) West ✔
- B) East
- C) South
- D) North
Why: Facing North, a left turn faces West.
You face West and turn left. Which direction do you face?
- A) South ✔
- B) North
- C) East
- D) West
Why: Facing West, a left turn faces South.
You face South and turn about (180°). Which direction do you face?
- A) North ✔
- B) East
- C) West
- D) South
Why: Turning 180° from South faces North.
Which direction is opposite to South-West?
- A) North-East ✔
- B) North-West
- C) South-East
- D) East
Why: The opposite of South-West is North-East.
Which direction is opposite to North-West?
- A) South-East ✔
- B) South-West
- C) North-East
- D) West
Why: The opposite of North-West is South-East.
You face North and turn 90° clockwise twice. Where do you face?
- A) South ✔
- B) East
- C) West
- D) North
Why: Two 90° clockwise turns from North: East, then South.
You face East and turn 135° anticlockwise. Where do you face?
- A) North-West ✔
- B) North-East
- C) South-West
- D) West
Why: From East, 90° anticlockwise is North and 45° more is North-West.
A man walks 6 km East and then 8 km North. How far is he from the start?
- A) 10 km ✔
- B) 14 km
- C) 2 km
- D) 12 km
Why: Distance = √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10 km.
A man walks 5 km South and then 12 km West. How far is he from the start?
- A) 13 km ✔
- B) 17 km
- C) 7 km
- D) 15 km
Why: Distance = √(5² + 12²) = √169 = 13 km.
A woman walks 10 km North, then turns back and walks 4 km. Where is she?
- A) 6 km North of start ✔
- B) 14 km North
- C) 4 km South
- D) 6 km South
Why: 10 km North, then 4 km back South, leaves her 6 km North of the start.
A walks 4 km East, turns left and walks 3 km, turns left and walks 4 km. How far is he from start?
- A) 3 km ✔
- B) 4 km
- C) 7 km
- D) 11 km
Why: 4 East, left (North) 3, left (West) 4. The East–West moves cancel, so he is 3 km from start.
B walks 4 km East, turns left and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. In which direction is he from the start?
- A) North ✔
- B) South
- C) East
- D) West
Why: After the East and West moves cancel, he is 3 km North of the start.
In the evening, a person's shadow falls towards the:
- A) East ✔
- B) West
- C) North
- D) South
Why: In the evening the sun is in the West, so shadows fall towards the East.
At noon in Nepal, a shadow points roughly towards the:
- A) North ✔
- B) South
- C) East
- D) West
Why: Nepal is north of the Tropic of Cancer, so the noon sun is in the south and shadows point north.
If you face the rising sun, your left hand points to:
- A) North ✔
- B) South
- C) East
- D) West
Why: Facing the rising sun means facing East, so your left hand points North.
If you face the setting sun, your right hand points to:
- A) North ✔
- B) South
- C) East
- D) West
Why: Facing the setting sun means facing West, so your right hand points North.
Hari is 9th from the left and 16th from the right in a row. How many people are in the row?
- A) 24 ✔
- B) 25
- C) 23
- D) 26
Why: Total = 9 + 16 − 1 = 24.
In a class of 50, Gita is 18th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?
- A) 33 ✔
- B) 32
- C) 34
- D) 31
Why: Rank from bottom = 50 − 18 + 1 = 33.
In a row of 25, A is 7th from the left. What is his position from the right?
- A) 19th ✔
- B) 18th
- C) 20th
- D) 17th
Why: Position from right = 25 − 7 + 1 = 19th.
Ram is 10th from the top in a class of 35. His rank from the bottom is:
- A) 26th ✔
- B) 25th
- C) 24th
- D) 27th
Why: Rank from bottom = 35 − 10 + 1 = 26th.
A is 5th from the left and B is 9th from the left. How many people are between them?
- A) 3 ✔
- B) 4
- C) 5
- D) 2
Why: Between 5th and 9th are the 6th, 7th and 8th: 3 people.
In a class of 40, Ram is 11th from top and Shyam is 15th from bottom. How many are between them?
- A) 14 ✔
- B) 15
- C) 13
- D) 12
Why: Shyam is 40 − 15 + 1 = 26th from top. Between 11th and 26th: 26 − 11 − 1 = 14.
If a person is 1st from both ends of a row, how many are in the row?
- A) 1 ✔
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 0
Why: If someone is first from both ends, they are the only person in the row.
You face North-East and turn 90° clockwise. Where do you face?
- A) South-East ✔
- B) North-West
- C) South-West
- D) East
Why: 90° clockwise from North-East faces South-East.
You face South-West and turn 90° anticlockwise. Where do you face?
- A) South-East ✔
- B) North-West
- C) North-East
- D) West
Why: 90° anticlockwise from South-West faces South-East.
A man walks 3 km West and then 4 km South. In which direction is he from the start?
- A) South-West ✔
- B) North-West
- C) South-East
- D) North-East
Why: He moved West and South, so he is South-West of the start.
A is 2 km East of B. C is 2 km North of B. In which direction is A from C?
- A) South-East ✔
- B) North-East
- C) South-West
- D) North-West
Why: A is east of B and C is north of B, so from C, A is to the south-east.
If 12 on a clock points North, at 3:00 the hour hand points:
- A) East ✔
- B) West
- C) South
- D) North
Why: At 3:00 the hour hand points to 3, a quarter-turn clockwise from 12, so East.
If 12 on a clock points North, at 9:00 the hour hand points:
- A) West ✔
- B) East
- C) South
- D) North
Why: At 9:00 the hour hand points to 9, a quarter-turn anticlockwise from 12, so West.