14 Direction Sense (Reasoning) questions asked in DSSSB TGT / PGT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
Q1From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 5
In a row of 36 students facing North, Neha is 10th from the right end. Priya is 6th to the left of Neha.
What is Priya's position from the left end?
A23
B20
C21
D22
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Correct answer: (C) 21
Explanation
Neha from left = 36 − 10 + 1 = 27. Priya = 27 − 6 = 21st from left.
Q2From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 5
Ram walks 4 km South, then 3 km West, then 4 km North and finally 7 km East. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
A4 km, West
B7 km, East
C3 km, West
D4 km, East
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Correct answer: (D) 4 km, East
Explanation
South and North cancel. Net horizontal: 3 km West + 7 km East = 4 km East.
Q3From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 5
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G sit in a row facing North. D sits exactly in the middle. A sits at the left end and E at the right end. B sits immediately to the right of D. F sits immediately to the left of D.
C sits between A and F. Who sits second to the right of C?
AF
BG
CD
DB
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Correct answer: (C) D
Explanation
Positions: 1-A, 2-C, 3-F, 4-D, 5-B, 6-G, 7-E. Second to the right of C (2) is position 4 → D.
Q4From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 3
In a row of 25 girls facing North, Meena is 7th from the left end. Reena is 5th to the right of Meena.
What is Reena's position from the right end?
A15
B12
C14
D13
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Correct answer: (C) 14
Explanation
Reena is 12th from left → from right = 25 − 12 + 1 = 14.
Q5From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 3
A man walks 10 m towards East, turns left and walks 5 m, turns left again and walks 10 m, then turns right and walks 5 m. How far is he from his starting point?
A5 m
B10 m
C20 m
D15 m
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Correct answer: (B) 10 m
Explanation
East 10 → North 5 → West 10 (back above start) → North 5. He is 10 m North of the start.
Q6From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 3
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing North. C is third from the left. B is immediately to the left of C. A sits at the extreme right. E is immediately to the right of C. D does not sit at any extreme end. Who sits at the extreme left?
AB
BD
CF
DE
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Correct answer: (C) F
Explanation
Positions: 1-F, 2-B, 3-C, 4-E, 5-D, 6-A → F is at the extreme left.
Q7From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 2
Rahul is facing South. He turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise, and then 90° clockwise.
Which direction is he facing now?
AEast
BSouth
CNorth
DWest
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Correct answer: (B) South
Explanation
South → (90° clockwise) West → (180°) East → (90° clockwise) South.
Q8From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 2
Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing North. B sits at an extreme end. D sits between A and C. E sits immediately to the right of B. A is not adjacent to E. Who sits in the middle of the row?
AC
BD
CA
DE
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Correct answer: (A) C
Explanation
B must be at the left end (E is to its right). Positions: B, E, C, D, A → C is in the middle.
Q9From DSSSB TGT Computer Science Full Mock Test 1
A man walks 5 km towards North, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
A8 km, East
B5 km, North
C3 km, West
D3 km, East
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Correct answer: (D) 3 km, East
Explanation
North 5, then East 3, then South 5 → net displacement 3 km East.
In the early morning after sunrise, the football coach of Argentina is discussing the strategies for the next match with Messi on the ground such that the coach's shadow falls exactly in front of Messi. In which direction is Messi facing?
ASouth
BNorth
CEast
DWest
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Correct answer: (C) East
Explanation
After sunrise the sun is in the east, so shadows fall towards the west. The coach's shadow falls in front of Messi, so Messi stands west of the coach facing him, i.e. towards the east.
In the evening, before sunset, X is facing towards the right hand side of the direction where his shadow is falling. He then turns right and walk 20 m. Then, he turns right again and walks 10 m. Then, he turns left and walks 10 m, and then turning right, he walks 20 m. Then, he turns right again and walks 30 m. At what distance and in which direction is X now from the starting point?
A30 m, north
B20 m, north
C30 m, south
D20 m, south
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Correct answer: (A) 30 m, north
Explanation
Before sunset the shadow falls east, so X faces south. His moves are 20 m west, 10 m north, 10 m west, 20 m north and 30 m east. The east-west moves cancel out (30 west, 30 east), leaving him 30 m north of the start.
In a row of a picture hall where all are facing north, Khalid is 25th from the left end and Kapil is 29th from the right end. They interchange their seats, and Sham who is sitting 34th from the left end is sitting at the 5th place to the left of Khalid new position. How many persons are there in one row of the picture hall?
A56
B67
C76
D62
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Correct answer: (B) 67
Explanation
Khalid's new seat is Kapil's old seat, 29th from the right. Sham is 34th from the left and 5 places to the left of Khalid, so Khalid is 39th from the left. Total = 39 + 29 − 1 = 67.
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are seven friends sitting in a single row facing North. S is to the
immediate right of R. T and P are neighbours of U.Q is to the immediate left of R and
on second place from left most end. P is at the right most end.Who is sitting on the
immediate left of P?
AU
BR
CT
DS
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Correct answer: (A) U
Explanation
Q is 2nd from left with R just to its right, and S right of R, so positions 2-4 are Q, R, S. P is 7th, and U must sit between T and P, so U is 6th and T 5th. U is immediately left of P.
A lady starts walking from her house and goes 6 m towards the east direction. Then, she turns right and walks 4 m. After that, she turns left and walks 3 m. Then, she turns right and walks 8 m and reaches her office. Find the shortest distance between her house and office.
A17m
B20 m
C16m
D15 m
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Correct answer: (D) 15 m
Explanation
She goes 6 + 3 = 9 m east and 4 + 8 = 12 m south in total. Shortest distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 m.
How to use these DSSSB TGT / PGT Reasoning questions
Every question here was asked in a real DSSSB TGT / PGT paper; the paper and shift are shown on the card, and the number opens the question on its own page. Try each one before tapping Show answer, then attempt the full DSSSB TGT / PGT papers as timed tests to check your speed under exam conditions.