49 Direction Sense (Reasoning) questions asked in RRB JE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
Seven people, W, X, Y, Z, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of Y. Only two people sit between Y and F. Only two people sit between E and W. W sits to the immediate left of Y. Z sits to the immediate right of X.
Who sits at the third position from the left end of the row?
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing North. Who sits on the extreme right end?
(I) Exactly three people sit between B and C.
(II) A sits immediately to the left of B.
ABoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
BBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
CData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
DData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
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Correct answer: (B) Both Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
Ram takes 2 hours more than Ravi to walk 20 km. If Ram doubles his speed, then he is ahead of Ravi by one hour 20 minutes. Find the speed of Ravi (in km/hr).
Rakesh starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 23 km, turns left and drives 27 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 28 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Find the total time taken by boat to travel upstream and downstream, if the distance travel in each direction (upstream and downstream) is 495km. If speed of boat is 32 km/h and speed of current is 23 km/h.
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits on the extreme left end?
(I) D sits second to the right of C.
(II) Exactly two people sit between B and D.
ABoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
BData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
CData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
DBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
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Correct answer: (A) Both Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Seven people, B, D, E, F, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between R and E. F sits to the immediate left of E. No one sits to the right of B. Only two people sit between B and F. P sits to the immediate right of Q.
How many people sit between D and P?
Pankaj starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards east. He then takes a left turn, drives 18 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Tapan starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Mayank starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards east. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 21 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 25 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Arunachal Himalaya? Statement 1: These extend from the east of the Bhutan Himalayas up to the Diphu pass in the east.
Statement 2: The general direction of the mountain range is from southwest to northeast.
Statement 3: Some of the important mountain peaks of the region are K2 and
Annapurna.
Statement 4: These ranges are dissected by fast-flowing rivers from the north to the south, forming deep gorges.
AStatements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
BStatements 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
COnly statements 2 and 3 are correct.
DStatements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
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Correct answer: (A) Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Manur starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the East. He then takes a right turn, drives 11 km, turns right and drives 13 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 17 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)
In a row of 25 students facing north, Manoj is 15th from the right end. If Harish is 10th to the left of Manoj, what is Harish's position from the left end of the row?
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
Q. A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits on the extreme left end?
(I) A sits fourth to the right of E.
(II) Exactly 1 person sits between B and C.
AData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
BBoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
CBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
DData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
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Correct answer: (A) Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
Anmol starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 27 km, turns right and drives 29 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 32 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A3 km to the north
B4 km to the north
C5 km to the north
D6 km to the north
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Correct answer: (A) 3 km to the north
Explanation
Official answer key: (1) 3 km to the north
Correct answer should be (3) 5 km to the north. Taking A as the origin: 23 km west → (−23, 0); right turn (north) 27 km → (−23, 27); right (east) 29 km → (6, 27); right (south) 32 km → (6, −5); right (west) 6 km → P (0, −5). P is 5 km due south of A, so he must drive 5 km to the north.
Scoring follows the official key.
Seven people, B, D, E, F, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the left of E. Only four people sit between E and R. Only three people sit to the right of D. F sits to the immediate left of B. P is not an immediate neighbour of D.
Who sits third to the left of P?
In a row of 38 students facing north, Sunil is 20th from the left end. If Harsh is 10th to the right of Sunil, what is Harsh's position from the right end of the row?
Keshav starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards the South. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 27 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 25 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)
Find the total time taken by boat to travel upstream and downstream, if the distance travel in each direction (upstream and downstream) is 270km. If speed of boat is 24 km/h and speed of current is 21 km/h.
In a row of people all facing north, Shakshi is 11th from the left end. Ravi is 12th from the left end. Ravi is exactly between Shakshi and Ron. If Ron is 14th from the right end of the row, how many people are there in the row?
Pratap starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards south. He then takes a right turn, drives 13 km, turns right and drives 18 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits on the extreme left end?
(I) Exactly 2 people sit between A and E.
(II) Exactly 2 people sit between B and C.
AData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I alone is not.
BBoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
CBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
DData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II alone is not.
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Correct answer: (B) Both Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Consider a conductor in the plane of the paper with current going from bottom to the top. What will be the direction of the magnetic field lines to the left of the conductor?
AOpposite to the direction of the current.
BPerpendicular to the plane of the paper and going in.
CIn the direction of the current.
DPerpendicular to the plane of the paper and coming out.
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Correct answer: (D) Perpendicular to the plane of the paper and coming out.
Kamal starts from Point A and drives 17 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 21 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. L is an immediate neighbour of both J and H. I is sitting second to the left of J. K is sitting third to the right of H. G is an immediate neighbour of both I and H. The position of how many persons will remain unchanged if all persons are arranged in English alphabetical order in clockwise direction, starting from G (including G)?
Simar starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards south. He then takes a right turn,
drives 7 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?
(All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
A car suddenly changes direction while moving at constant speed. Which aspect of
inertia is being demonstrated, and how does the car’s mass influence this effect?
AThe inertia of rest is demonstrated, and the car’s mass does not affect direction changes.
BThe inertia of speed is demonstrated, and a lighter car resists direction change more.
CMass only affects speed, not direction, when a car turns.
DThe inertia of direction is demonstrated, and a car with greater mass will resist the change in direction more.
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Correct answer: (D) The inertia of direction is demonstrated, and a car with greater mass will resist the change in direction more.
Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north.
Only three people sit to the left of X. Only M sits to the right of R. Only three people sit
between R and V. J sits at some place to the left of L but at some place to the right of F.
How many people sit to the left of V?
Seven people, A, L, M, I, R, H and S, are sitting in a row, facing north.
Only A sits to the left of S. Only four people sit between A and H. Only I sits between L
and R and L is not an immediate neighbor of H.
Who sits at the extreme right of the line?
Two trains having lengths of 430 m and 120 m are running at speeds of 70 km/h and 100
km/h, respectively, in the same direction. The time taken (in minutes) by the faster train,
coming from behind, to completely cross the other train is:
Ajay starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards north. He then takes a left turn, drives
5 km, turns left and drives 15 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 12 km. He takes a
final left turn, drives 9 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards
which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns
only unless specified.)
Seven people, A, L, M, I, R, H and S, are sitting in a row, facing north.
No one sits to the right of S. Only three people sit between S and H. Only two people sit
between H and R. M sits third to the left of L. I sits to the immediate right of L.
How many people sit between A and R?
Diwakar starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards West. He then takes a left turn,
drives 6 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
90 degrees turns only unless specified)
A question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide
whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read
both the statements carefully and decide the appropriate answer.
Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a straight line facing north. How many
people sit to the right of D?
I: No one sits to the right of F. Only two people sit between F and B.
II: D sits to the immediate left of F. E sits to the immediate left of B.
AData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
BData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
CData in both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
DData in both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
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Correct answer: (C) Data in both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
Seven people, A, L, M, I, R, H and S, are sitting in a row, facing north.
Only three people sit to the left of A. Only H sits to the right of R. Only three people sit
between R and L. M sits at some place to the left of I but at some place to the right of S.
How many people sit between S and I?
Govind starts from Point A and drives 5 km towards south. He then takes a left turn,
drives 5 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 11 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
90° turns only unless specified.)
Two men A and B walk round a circle 1300 metres in circumference. A walks at the rate
of 150 metres per minute and B at the rate 80 metres per minute. If they both start at the
same time from the same point and walk in the same direction, after how much time will
they meet each other?
Kartik starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards east. He then takes a right turn,
drives 5 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 11 km.
He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance)
and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?
(All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north.
Only two people sit between F and L. Only M sits to the right of J. Only one person sits
between L and J. R sits at some place to the right of V but at some place to the left of X.
How many people sit to the left of R?
Atharv starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards west. He then takes a right turn,
drives 3 km, turns right and drives 16 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final right turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?
(All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north.
Only V sits to the left of F. Only four people sit between V and J. Only X sits between R
and L, and R is not an immediate neighbor of J.
How many people sit to the left of L?
A student claims that the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon is much stronger than
the force exerted by the Moon on the Earth. Based on Newton's third law and the
Universal Law of Gravitation, is this claim correct?
ANo, both forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction
BNo, Earth exerts a much smaller force on the Moon
CYes, because Earth is more massive, it exerts more force
DNo, the Moon exerts a stronger force because it is closer to Earth
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Correct answer: (A) No, both forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction
A question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide
whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read
both the statements carefully and decide the appropriate answer.
Five people, A, B, C, D and E, are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits to the
immediate left of C?
I. B sits second from one of the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between
B and C. D sits third to the right of C.
II. D sits to the immediate right of B. Only three people sit between D and A. E sits to the
immediate right of C.
AData in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
BData in both statements I and II together is NOT sufficient to answer the question
CData in both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) is sufficient to answer the question
DData in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
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Correct answer: (D) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
Hitesh starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards east. He then takes a left turn,
drives 5 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
90° turns only unless specified.)
Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north.
No one sits to the right of J. Only three people sit between J and R. Only two people sit
between R and M. V sits third to the left of L. X sits to the immediate right of L.
How many people sit to the left of X?
A2
B3
C1
D4
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Correct answer: (D) 4
How to use these RRB JE Reasoning questions
Every question here was asked in a real RRB JE 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 RRB JE papers as timed tests to check your speed under exam conditions.
