How To Solve Direction Questions?

Direction is an important topic in the reasoning section of the bank and other competitive exams. Here we have provided a detailed explanation of how to solve direction questions easily. Aspirants can utilize this post.

Step 1: Know the four main and cardinal directions

• Four main directions are North, South, East, and West
• Four cardinal directions are North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West

Step 2: Know about sunrise and sunset

• At the time of sunrise, if a man stands facing the east, his shadow will be towards the west.
• At the time of sunset, the shadow of an object is always in the east.
• If a man stands facing the North, at the time of sunrise his shadow will be towards his left, and at the time of sunset, it will be towards his right.
• At 12:00 noon, the rays of the sun are vertically downward hence there will be no shadow.

Step 3: Draw the direction diagram

Observe the direction question carefully and draw the direction diagram step by step with the given distance.

Step 4: Shortest distance formula

To find the shortest distance between two points you can use the following formula.

d = √ x 2 + y 2

Step 5: Practice Direction Questions

Practicing direction questions regularly on a daily basis will help you to master this direction topic of the reasoning section. Practice is the only key to acing this direction topic and will help you to solve it with speed and accuracy.

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