In this article, we are going to discuss about distance and direction method, one of the most favorite topics of the aspirants as the chapter is easy to understand as well as scores in less time. Let’s understand, what kinds of questions generally come for distance and direction in the examination from this topic.
Generally, questions come from this chapter to check your sense of
- Direction
- Distance
Direction: We know the four main directions namely North, South, East, and West.
There are four cardinal directions / Subdirections i.e North – East, South East, North – West, and South – West
Concept of Movement:
Whenever you start, it is always suggested that even that starting point has all four directions along with left and right.
Right Turn: When a person takes a turn on the right side, the movement can be compared with a clockwise direction.
Left Turn” When a person takes a turn on the left side, the movement can be compared with an anticlockwise direction.
Direction at Sunrise and Sunset:
The sun rises from the East and sets in the West, which is a universal truth. So, it is very easy to understand the shadow concept as well as the direction.
At the time of Sunrise, the front will always face the East direction and the back will face the West, so the following positions are very important –
- Shadow will be towards the west only.
- The direction of the right hand will be South.
- The direction of the left hand will be North.
The reverse will happen at the time of Sunset.
- Shadow will be towards the East
- The direction of the right hand will be North.
- The direction of the left hand will be South.
Example 01:
At Sunrise, Swarna and Diya are having a conversation standing in front of each other. The shadow of Diya is formed toward the right hand of Swarna. In what direction Swarna is facing?
- North – East
- South
- East
- North
Solution:
Hence, Swarna is facing south. Option (b) is correct.
You can expect questions based on the Shadow of an object during sunrise or sunset. As we have seen in one example, sometimes questions related to clocks are also asked in which the candidate has to identify the direction of the hour hand and minute hand.
Example 02:
If the digit 12 of a clock is pointing toward the East, then in which direction will digit 9 point?
- South
- West
- North
- North-East
Solution: As per the question, the diagram will be as follows
Hence, the correct answer is option (c ) North direction.
Example 03:
Gajendra is facing North. He turns 1800 in the anti-clockwise direction and 2250 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is she facing now?
- West
- North – East
- South – West
- East
Solution: As per the question, the direction diagram will be as follows –
Hence, Gajendra is facing the North-East direction.
Example 04:
A ship navigating in the Indian Ocean is hit by sea foam and drifts as follows:
40 km North
28 km north-west
36 km west
52 km south and 29 km southeast.
The ship had finally drifted in ……………… direction from its original position.
(a) South West (b) South (c) West (d) South East
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Solution:
The question is asking about the direction from the original position of the ship. So the final position is South-West with respect to the original position. The following diagram will help you to understand.
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