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Directions and positions (East, South, West, North): Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

The School is West of the Hospital, and the Hospital is West of the Park. In which cardinal direction is the Park located from the School?

Question 2

1 mark

A hiker is facing North. She turns right to face East, then turns right again, and turns right a third time. Which cardinal direction is she facing after these three right turns?

Question 3

1 mark

On a coordinate map, City A is North-west of City B. City C is located directly South of City A and also directly West of City B. In which direction is City A from City C?

Question 4

1 mark

In the morning, if you stand with your back to the rising sun, which cardinal direction are you facing?

Question 5

1 mark

Imagine you are facing West. If you turn \(90^\circ\) anti-clockwise, which cardinal direction will you be facing after the turn?

Question 6

2 marks

An explorer is facing Southwest. If he turns \(90^\circ\) clockwise, which direction will he be facing?

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Question 7

4 marks

A ship is sailing Northwest. To avoid a storm, it turns \(135^\circ\) anti-clockwise and continues for a while. Later, it turns \(90^\circ\) clockwise. In which cardinal direction is the ship sailing now?

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Question 8

5 marks

At 6:00, the hour hand of a clock points South. At what time will the hour hand point Northwest?

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Question 9

4 marks

On a map, four buildings are located around a central Fountain:

- Building A is directly North of the Fountain.
- Building B is directly South of the Fountain.
- Building C is directly East of the Fountain.
- Building D is directly West of the Fountain.

(a) In which cardinal direction is Building B from Building A?

(b) If a person walks from Building B straight towards the Fountain, in which cardinal direction are they walking?

(c) If a person is standing at Building C and looking towards the Fountain, in which cardinal direction are they looking?

(d) Which building is located directly opposite Building D with respect to the Fountain?

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Question 10

4 marks

A hiker starts his journey facing East. He follows a trail and performs the following turns:
1. He turns \(135^{\circ}\) clockwise.
2. He then turns \(90^{\circ}\) anti-clockwise.
(a) Which direction is he facing now?
(b) From his current direction, how many degrees clockwise must he turn to face South?

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