CAT Prep: Tips to solve LR questions on direction sense

The Logical Reasoning (LR) section in Common Admission Test (CAT) carries different types of questions including questions on your direction sense.

While you must have been taught in your school days that there are four directions namely – East, West, North, South, the CAT questions also twist your sense on four more directions that lay in the middle of each pair of subsequent main directions. So instead of four, you are generally faced with eight directions in related LR questions.

You should have a broad idea of map before attempting such questions. The map defines the following eight directions – East, West, North, South and Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest. You need to understand and visualize the directional movement to arrive at the correct answer option. Definitely, those candidates who are good at the affiliated subjects of social studies (Geography for instance) will be more skilled to crack it quickly and accurately.

But a few basic concepts can make you solve such questions easily.

Tips to solve-

1.    Learn the basic concepts of map and directions

2.    Have the understanding of angles ( 90,45, 360 degrees etc.) if one is asked to locate the direction after turning to 45 degree Northeast – where will the person be heading to- it should be clear

3.    Develop an ability to visualize the movement of direction

4.   Carefully go along various clues in the questions and use them to arrive at the right answer option      

Example CAT Questions-

The author of this article Mr S K Agarwal is a CAT Expert, a seasoned CAT trainer with over 25 years of experience, & author of many CAT books. He also guides Verbal Ability Section to CAT Aspirants through MBAUniverse.com online coaching classes. 

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