How to solve Direction Sense

For each question, draw the map on rough paper. Mark North as up, East as right. Use these tips:

• Coordinate puzzles: place the first point at origin, then build outward step-by-step. Distances are Pythagoras: √(dx² + dy²).
• Walking puzzles: track facing direction after each turn. Left turn changes direction one step counterclockwise (N→W→S→E→N).
• Coded puzzles: first decode the operator-to-direction mapping from the worked example, then apply.
• "Shortest distance" = straight-line (Pythagoras). "Distance walked" = sum of segments.

Total time: 30 minutes (1.5 min per question average — IBPS Mains pace).