SHORTCUT TRICK FOR DIRECTION SENSE TEST QUESTIONS

Tips:

1. Read the question very carefully first
2. Mark a dot on the paper
3. Make the diagram as quickly as possible as per the instructions given in the question. So that you can know the answer quickly. 

Example:                                                                                          

      A person travels a distance of 8km towards east from his house, then he travels 7km towards north and then a distance of 7km towards east and finally 7km towards north. What is the vertical distance travelled by him?

Description:

Step 1: Place a dot ‘Person A’   è   

Step 2: Person travels a distance of 8km towards east from his house 

Step 3: Then he travels 7km towards north

Step 4: Then a distance of 7km towards east

Step 5: Finally 7km towards north

Step 6: Vertical distance travelled by him: 7 + 7 = 14km

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