Direction Sense
Direction Sense is a fundamental topic in reasoning that tests your ability to navigate space and identify locations. It involves understanding the four main directions and how they relate to each other. These main directions are North, South, East, and West. To solve these problems, you must visualize yourself moving from a starting point. Every instruction tells you to move a certain distance or turn in a specific direction.
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Shadows are always formed opposite to the light source. At sunrise, the sun is in the East, so all shadows fall toward the West. At sunset, the sun is in the West, so all shadows fall toward the East.
Shadows are always formed opposite to the light source. At sunrise, the sun is in the East, so all shadows fall toward the West. At sunset, the sun is in the West, so all shadows fall toward the East. At 12:00 Noon, the sun is directly overhead, so there is technically no shadow. For example, if you face North in the morning, your shadow will be to your left.
Cardinal directions are the four main points: North, South, East, and West. Ordinal directions are the four points in between: North-East (NE), North-West (NW), South-East (SE), and South-West (SW). Each cardinal direction is 90 degrees apart.
Cardinal directions are the four main points: North, South, East, and West. Ordinal directions are the four points in between: North-East (NE), North-West (NW), South-East (SE), and South-West (SW). Each cardinal direction is 90 degrees apart. Each ordinal direction is 45 degrees away from its nearest cardinal direction. For example, if you move from North to North-East, you have turned 45 degrees clockwise.
This rule is used to find the 'shortest distance' or 'displacement' between the starting and ending points. When a person's path forms a right-angled triangle, the shortest distance is the diagonal side.
This rule is used to find the 'shortest distance' or 'displacement' between the starting and ending points. When a person's path forms a right-angled triangle, the shortest distance is the diagonal side. For example, if a man walks 3km North and then 4km East, the shortest distance to his start point is 5km.
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