Directions is one of the most scoring topics in the Reasoning Ability section of both the IBPS PO Prelims and IBPS PO Mains examinations. Questions are designed to test your understanding of directions, distances, orientation, and logical movement. Candidates are required to determine the final direction, shortest distance, or relative position after a series of movements. With clear concepts and regular practice, Directions questions can be solved quickly and accurately, making them an excellent scoring opportunity.
Directions for IBPS PO, FREE Practice PDF
Boost your preparation with our FREE Directions Practice PDF, containing the latest IBPS PO pattern questions along with detailed solutions. The practice set covers all important concepts and question types commonly asked in the examination.
What you’ll get:
- Latest pattern Directions questions
- Detailed solutions and explanations
- Questions for both Prelims & Mains
- Practice on distance, direction, and orientation-based problems
- Concept-building exercises to improve accuracy
Directions for IBPS PO, FREE Live Quiz
Once you’ve completed the practice PDF, evaluate your preparation through our FREE Directions Live Quiz. The quiz is designed to simulate the actual IBPS PO exam environment and help you assess your performance in real time.
1. Ravi starts from point A, walks 12 m North to reach B, then turns East and walks 5 m to reach C. What is the shortest distance from A to C?
2. Priya walks 6 m East from point P, then 8 m North to reach point Q. What is the shortest distance from P to Q?
3. Ankit walks 9 m South, then 12 m West. How far is he from his starting point?
4. Neha walks 15 m North, then 20 m East, then 15 m South. How far and in which direction is she from the starting point?
5. Sita walks 30 m East, then 40 m North, then 30 m West, then 40 m South. Where is she now relative to the starting point?
6. Rohan walks 10 m North, turns right and walks 10 m, turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right and walks 10 m. How far is he from the starting point?
7. Meena starts facing North. She turns right and walks 7 m, then turns right and walks 7 m, then turns left and walks 7 m. In which direction is she facing now?
8. A person walks 5 m towards South, turns left and walks 5 m, turns left and walks 5 m, then turns left and walks 5 m. Where is he now relative to his starting point?
9. P and Q start from the same point. P walks 24 m North and Q walks 7 m East. What is the straight-line distance between P and Q?
10. Amit walks 16 m West and then 12 m North. What is the straight-line distance from his starting point?
11. Raj starts from home, walks 20 m North, then 15 m East, then 20 m South. In which direction and how far is he from home?
12. Kavya walks 8 m East, 6 m North, 8 m West, and 6 m South. Where does she end up?
13. Mohan walks 5 m North, 12 m East, 5 m South, and then 6 m West. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
14. Deepa starts facing East. She turns 90° left, walks 6 m, then turns 90° right and walks 8 m. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
15. Sunita and Geeta start from point X. Sunita walks 20 m North, while Geeta walks 21 m East. What is the distance between them?
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16. Ramesh starts at point A. He walks 7 m South to B, then 24 m East to C. What is the shortest distance from A to C?
17. Arjun starts at point O, walks 15 m North to reach A, then turns right and walks 20 m to reach B. What is the shortest distance from O to B?
18. Rahul walks 3 m South, 4 m East, 3 m North, and 4 m West. What is the total distance walked and the shortest distance from the starting point?
19. Town X is 50 km North of Town Y. Town Z is 120 km East of Town Y. What is the straight-line distance between X and Z?
20. A bus starts from station A, travels 90 km East to B, then 40 km North to C. What is the shortest distance from A to C?
21. A and B start from the same point. A goes 60 m North, while B goes 80 m East. What is the distance between A and B?
22. From a point, a person goes 5 m East, 12 m North, 5 m West, and 12 m South. What are the total distance and shortest distance from the start?
23. P walks 3 m East, 4 m North, 3 m West, and 2 m South. How far is P from the starting point?
24. Ritu walks 6 m North, 8 m East, 6 m South, and 3 m West. In which direction and how far is she from the starting point?
25. From point X, Y is 24 m to the North and Z is 7 m to the East. What is the distance between Y and Z?
26. Point A is 40 m West of Point B. Point C is 30 m North of Point A. What is the shortest distance from B to C?
27. Suresh starts from point A, walks 4 km South to B, then 3 km West to C, then 4 km North to D. What is the distance from A to D?
28. Kumar walks 7 m East, then turns left and walks 24 m. What is the direct distance from the starting point?
29. Two persons A and B start from the same place. A walks 10 m North and B walks 10 m South. What is the distance between A and B?
30. Vijay starts at point O, walks 18 m North to A, then 24 m East to B. What is the shortest distance from O to B?
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