Unit-6

Direction Sense
Blood Relation
Direction
Sense
• Direction sense is one of the prime topics in logical
reasoning.
• Questions from this topic generally involve an individual
travelling certain distances in certain directions.
• The best way to solve these problems is to represent
the traces of the path traversed by the person, as found
in the information provided by the question.
• There are four main directions –
North, South, East and West.

• There are four cardinal directions – North-East(N-

E), North-West(N-W), South-East
(S-E), South-West(S-W).
Things to be noted:
•At the time of sunrise if a man stands facing the
east, his shadow will be towards 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.
•Always rainbow will occur opposite to the sun.
•Always shortest distance should be calculated.
Practice Questions

1. Santosh goes first 7 Km north then turns left and

move 10 Km, again he turns left and moves 7 Km,
how far is he from the starting point?

[A] 7 Km

[B] 10 Km

[C] 17 Km

[D] 24 Km
2. Mohan travels 7 Km to north direction from where
he is standing and turns to his right. He then walks
straight for another 3 Km. Turning to his right he
moves 7 Km. How many Km away from starting
point is he?

[A] 1

[B] 2

[C] 3

[D] 5
3. A man walks 5 Km towards south and then turns to
the right. After walking 3 Km he turns to the left and
walks 5 Km. Now in which direction is he from the
starting place?

[A] West

[B] South

[C] North east

[D] South west

4. Ranuka started walking from her house, she first
walked for 3 Km towards west, then she turned
towards north and moved 4 Km in that direction.
How far is Ranuka from her house?

[A] 3 Km South

[B] 3 Km South-East

[C] 5 Km West

[D] 5 Km North-West
6. A man walks northwards. After a while he turns to
his right and a little further to his left. Finally, after
walking a distance of 1km, he turns towards his left
again. In which direction is he moving now?

[A] South

[B] North

[C] West

[D] East
7. A man started walking positioning his back towards
the sun. After sometime, he turned left, then
turned right and then towards the left again. In
which direction is he going now?

[A] North or South

[B] East or West

[C] North or West

[D] South or West

8. A man went 10 Km towards south. Then turned East and
covered 10 Km and turned to the right. Again after 10 Km he
turned to the left and covered 10kms to reach the
destination. How far and in which direction is he to his
starting point?

[A] 20√2 km, South- East

[B] 20√2 km, North- East

[C] 20√2 m, South- East

[D] 20 km, South East

9. A man went 15 Km to the North. Then he turned
West and covered 10 Km. Then he turned south
and covered 5 Km. Finally, turned to East, he
covered 10 Km. In which direction is he from his
house?

[A] West

[B] East

[C] North

[D] South
10.If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes
West and so on. What will West become?

[A] North East

[B] North West

[C] South East

[D] South West

11.Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way
that at 6 PM hour hand points to north. In which
direction the minute hand will point at 9:15 PM?

[A] South East

[B] South

[C] North

[D] West
12.K is 40m South-West of L. If M is 40m South-East of
L, then M is in which direction of K?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North-East

[D] South
Shadow Type Questions:

• Shadow of any object is always opposite of SUN, if

it is the case of Morning then Shadow will fall in the
WEST and if it is the case of Evening then shadow
will fall in the EAST.
 If a man stands facing North in the Morning his
shadow will be towards his left and if he is facing
North in Evening his shadow will be towards his
Right.

If a man stands facing South in the Morning his

shadow will be towards his Right and if he is facing
South in Evening his Shadow will be towards his
Left.
13.One evening before sunset Rekha and Hema were
talking to each other face to face. If Hema’s
shadow was exactly to the right of Hema, which
direction was Rekha facing?

[A] North

[B] South

[C] East

[D] West
14.One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each
other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal’s shadow
was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was
Udai facing?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South
15.Roshan walks 10 meters westwards, then turns left
and walks 10 meters. He then again turns left and
walks 10 meters. He takes a 45 degree turn to his
right and walks straight. In which direction is he
walking now?

[A] South-East

[B] South

[C] South West

[D] East
16.After his office hours in the evening, Gautam starts
walking facing the sun. First he turns to his right,
then he turns to his left and after walking for some
meters to his left, he turns to his right. In what
direction is he moving now?

[A] South

[B] North

[C] West

[D] East
17.Amit’s office is situated 5 kilometers North of Ben’s
office. Ben starts from his office and walks 2
kilometers towards Amit’s office. He then turns
right and walks 3 kilometers and then turns left
and walks 3 kilometers. To which direction will he
turn to reach Amit’s office?

[A] West

[B] North

[C] South

[D] East
18.A lady leaves her home and walks 30 meters in
North-West direction and then 30 meters in South-
West. Next, she walks 30 meters in South-East
direction. Finally, she turns towards her house. In
which direction is she moving now?

[A] North-East

[B] North-West

[C] South-East

[D] South-West
19.Deepak walks 8 kilometers East, turns South-West
and walks another 8 kilometers. He again takes a
turn towards North-West and walks another 8
kilometers. In which direction from his starting
point is he standing now?

[A] North-East

[B] South

[C] West

[D] East
20.The school is to the West of the hospital. The
hospital is to the South of the police post. The
workshop is to the North of the school. If the 4
places are equidistant from each other, then to
which direction of workshop is the police post?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South
Directions for Q21 to Q25:

Joe walks 2 kilometers towards North and turns to his

right and walks 4 kilometers more. He then turns to his
right and walks 4 kilometers and turns again to his
right and walks another 4 kilometers. Here he meets
Renu who is coming from the opposite direction. They
both stop there.

21.After taking the first turn, in which direction was Joe

going?
[A] South
[B] North
[C] West
[D] East
22.If the starting point is marked ‘A’ and finishing
point is marked ‘B’. What will be the distance
between these points?
[A] 10 Km
[B] 8 Km
[C] 6 Km
[D] 2 Km

23. From which direction was Renu coming?

[A] West
[B] North
[C] East
[D] South-East
24.After taking the second turn, in which direction was
Joe walking?
[A] South
[B] West
[C] North
[D] East

25. If Joe is to again reach the point from where he

started, in which direction will he have to go from
where he’s standing now?
[A] East
[B] North
[C] North-East
[D] South-East
26.A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand
points towards North-East. In which direction does
its hour hand point at 1.30 pm?
[A] North
[B] South
[C] East
[D] West

27. One evening before sunset, two friends Jane and

Jackie were talking facing each other. If Jackie's
shadow was exactly to his right side, which
direction was Jane facing?
[A] North
[B] South
[C] East
[D] West
Blood
Relationshi
p
 Definition and Concept
Questions in Test of Reasoning on Family/Blood Relationship are
about the relationship of a particular person with another person
of the family, based on the chain of relationships between other
members of that family.

 Family/Blood Relation Tests are an exercise to test the student’s

ability to comprehend and come to the crux of an issue from
complex, lengthy and even confusing data.
Great-Uncle/Aunt: A brother/sister to any of one's grandparents.
In-laws
In-laws only apply to brother, sister, and parents.
e.g. There is no relationship between you and your spouses cousins.
My sister-in-law could be:
1. the sister of my spouse, or
2. the wife of my brother, or
3. the wife of my spouse's brother.
UNCLE: Uncle in American society this term can refer to a man in
four different relative positions: father's brother; mother's brother;
father's sister's husband; mother's sister's husband.

NEPHEW - NIECE: Nephew or Niece is one who is the child of a sibling

(or a half-sibling, or step-sibling, or a child of a spouse's sibling, or
your spouse's sibling. Since the term derives from the Latin term,
"Nepos" meaning grandson, it is possible an early colonial reference
may have this meaning.
Four thumb rule to solve Blood
Relation Problems
1. Male is denoted by + sign and female by - sign in a family tree.

2. Father/mother and Son/daughter are joined by a vertical line

to show generation gap between them.

Father/mother

Son/Daughter
3. Siblings(Brother sister) are joined by a horizontal line because
there is no generation gap between them.

Brother Sister

Note: We never joined cousins by any line in a family tree as they are siblings from
different parents.

4. Married couples are always written adjacent to each other but

joined by a couple sign.

Husband Wife
 Only use the details provided in the question to form the tree. DO
NOT assume values on your own-Unless specifically provided or
logically concluded.

 Relations on the mother's side is called 'Maternal' while on

Father's side is called 'Paternal'.
In every competitive exam and placement exam, Blood relation
can be asked in the following three forms:

Type 1 : Indicating type or Deciphering jumbled up description

Type 2 : Relation puzzle ( A set of statements)

Type 3 : Coded blood relation ( In the form of Symbols)

Type 1: Indicating type Problems

1. Introducing Neeta, Anil(Male) said "She is the wife of my

mother's only son'". How is Neeta related to Anil?

A.Wife
B.Sister
C.Mother
D.Aunt
2. If Kamal says ," Ravi's mother is the only daughter of my
mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi ?

A. Grandfather
B. Father
C. Brother
D. None of these
3. Pointing towards photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter
of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in
the photograph ?

A. Mother
B. Father
C. Brother
D. Grand Mother
4. Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Anjali said, "He is
the only son of the father of my sister's brother." How is that
person is related to Anjali ?

A. Father
B. Cousin
C. Brother
D. Maternal Uncle
5. Pointing out to a lady, Rajan said, “She is the daughter of the
woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother”. Who
is that lady to Rajan?

A. Aunt
B. Grand daughter
C. Daughter
D. Sister
6. If Neha says, "Amrita's father Raj is the only son of my father-
in-law Mahesh,” then how Bindu, who is the sister of Amrita
related to Mahesh?

A. Daughter
B. Wife
C. Niece
D. Grand daughter
7. The son of M is the father of N and grandfather of R. S is the
daughter of N and sister of B. How is M related to B?

A. Grand father
B. Grand mother
C. Grand father's father
D. Data inadequate
Type 2: Relation Puzzle

In these types of problems, relations will be given in the form of

puzzle i.e. a set of statements. We need to draw the family tree
according to given statements and answer the questions based on
those relations.
1. 'Ram' is the father of 'Kusha' but 'Kusha' is not his son. 'Mala' is
the daughter of 'Kusha'. 'Shalaka' is the spouse of 'Ram'. 'Gopal' is
the brother of 'Kusha'. 'Hari' is the son of 'Gopal'. 'Meena' is the
spouse of 'Gopal'. 'Ganpat' is the father of 'Meena'. Who is the
grand daughter of 'Ram'?

A. Mala
B. Meena
C. Hari
D. Shalaka
2. X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter of X. Z is the husband
of W. N is the daughter of Z. What is the relationship of N to Y.

A. Cousin
B. Niece
C. Daughter
D. Grand daughter
Directions (3-5):In a family there are eight members. A is mother of
B, who is brother of C. C and Q are siblings. Y is daughter of P. Z is
brother in law of B, who is son of D. A has only one son. There are
only two married couples in the family. P is married to B.

3. How is P related with Z?

A. Brother
B. Daughter
C. Nephew
D. None of these
4. How is C related with Y?

A. Aunt
B. Daughter in Law
C. Uncle
D. Grand father
5. How many male members are there in the family?

A. Four
B. Three
C. five
D. Two
Type 3: Coded Blood Relation

In these types of problems, relations will be given in the form of

codes and symbols. We need to draw the family tree according to
given symbols and answer the questions based on those relations.
1. ‘ P +Q’ means that P is the son of Q, ‘P-Q’ means that P is the
wife of Q, ‘P*Q’ means that P is the brother of Q, ‘P/Q’ means
that P is the mother of Q and ‘P=Q’ means that P is the sister of
Q. then, what does X+Y-Z mean?

A. Z is the father of X
B. Z is the son of X
C. Z is the uncle of X
D. Z is the brother of X
2. If ‘A × D’ mean ‘D is the sister of A’, ‘A + D’ means ‘D is the
daughter of A’ , ‘A ÷ D’ means ‘A is the wife of D’, and ‘A-D’
means ‘A is brother of D’ then which of the following expression
shows ‘J is sister of K’ ?
A. J - K ÷ P + L
B. K + P + M × J
C. J – K ÷ L + P
D. K – J ÷ L + P
Direction for Q3 & Q4: Study the following information carefully to answer these
questions.
‘A$B’ means ‘A is mother of B’
‘A#B’ means ‘A is the father of B’
‘A@B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’
‘A%B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’

3.P@Q$M#T indicates what relationship of P with T?

A.Maternal Grandfather
B.Maternal Grandmother
C.Paternal Grandfather
D.None of the above
9. Which of the following expressions indicates ‘R is the sister
of H’?

a) R$D@F#H
b) H%D@F$R
c) R%D@F$H
d) H$D@F#R
Directions (5-6):
‘A × B’ means ‘A is mother of B’.
‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B’.
‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’.
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is father of B’.

5. If the expression M × N + R ÷ T is true, then which of the following

is true?

A. M is father of R
B. N is aunt of T
C. M is grandfather of T
D. T is sister of N
6. Which of the following means ‘Q’ is brother of ‘T’?

A. Y ÷ Q – T + R
B. T ÷ Q – Y- R
C. T × M – R + Q
D. T + M ÷ Y + Q