Position and Direction: Master the Basics of Spatial Reasoning

Question 1

When you move from right to left, you are going in which direction?

Accepted Answer

Left

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Up

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Down

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Right

Question 2

If you are facing the north direction, which direction is to your left?

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West

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North

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South

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East

Question 3

What does it mean to turn clockwise?

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Moving to the right

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Moving to the left

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Moving up

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Moving down

Question 4

Which direction is the opposite of east?

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West

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North

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South

Question 5

If you are facing north, which way do you turn to face east?

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Right

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Left

Question 6

Which word describes a direction?

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Up

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But

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The

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And

Question 7

What is the opposite direction to left?

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Right

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Down

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Up

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Back

Question 8

How would you give instructions to move from the top left corner of a grid to the bottom right corner?

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Move down 3, right 3

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Move up 3, right 3

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Move up 3, left 3

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Move down 3, left 3

Question 9

Where is the cat in relation to the tree?

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Under the tree

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On top of the tree

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Beside the tree

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In front of the tree

Question 10

Which animal is behind the tree?

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

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Fish

Question 11

If you are facing north, which direction is on your right?

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East

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West

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South

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North

Question 12

The school is to the west of the library. Which way do you need to travel to get to the library from the school?

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East

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North

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South

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West

Question 13

Which object is in the top right corner?

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Clock

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Book

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Pencil

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Apple

Question 14

Where is the pencil in relation to the desk?

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On top of the desk

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Under the desk

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To the left of the desk

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To the right of the desk

Question 15

If you are facing north and turn right, which direction will you be facing?

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East

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South

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West

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North

Question 16

If you are standing facing east and turn 180 degrees clockwise, which direction will you be facing?

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West

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East

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North

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South

Question 17

Which shape is furthest to the right?

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Rectangle

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 18

Which of the following shapes is not symmetrical?

Accepted Answer

A diagram of a triangle

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A diagram of a circle

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A diagram of a square

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A diagram of a rectangle

Question 19

If you're looking north, which way is on your right?

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East

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West

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South

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North

Question 20

Which shape is above the triangle and to the left of the circle?

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Square

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Oval

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Rectangle

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Star

Question 21

If you are facing north, which direction is behind you?

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South

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North

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East

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West

Question 22

A boat is moving from east to west. Which way does it need to turn to go north?

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Left

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Right

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Turn around

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Stay on the same path

Question 23

Which of the following describes the position of the book?

Accepted Answer

On the table, to the left of the vase

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Under the chair

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In the box

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On the floor

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a way to describe the position of an object?

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Before

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In front of

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Behind

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Left

Question 25

Which word describes the position of the book on the table?

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Above

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Below

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Inside

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Outside

Question 26

What is the position of the bird compared to the tree?

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On

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Under

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In

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Around

Question 27

Which object is closest to the bottom of the page?

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Ball

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Tree

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Flower

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Cloud

Question 28

Which shape is in the center of the group?

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Circle

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Square

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Star

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Triangle

Question 29

Which animal is facing the same direction as the horse?

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Cow

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Chicken

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Sheep

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Pig

Question 30

Where is the sun in relation to the ground?

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Above

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Below

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Beside

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Inside

Question 31

Which direction should you go to reach the park from the playground, if the park is to the east of the playground?

Accepted Answer

East

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North

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South

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West

Question 32

Which object is below the bench?

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Grass

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Tree

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Bird

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Lamppost

Question 33

Which direction is indicated by the arrow pointing upwards?

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Up

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Down

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Left

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Right

Question 34

A treasure map says to walk 3 steps north and then 2 steps east from a tree. Which direction do you walk first?

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North

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East

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South

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West

Question 35

If you are facing north and turn right, which direction are you facing now?

Accepted Answer

East

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South

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West

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North

Question 36

If you are facing south and turn around, which direction are you facing now?

Accepted Answer

North

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South

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West

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East

Question 37

You are walking down a street. Which way do you turn to go back the way you came?

Accepted Answer

Turn around

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Turn left

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Keep walking straight

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Turn right

Question 38

Where is the car in the picture?

Accepted Answer

The car is to the left of the tree and above the bench.

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The car is above the tree and to the right of the bench.

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The car is below the bench and to the right of the tree.

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The car is to the right of the bench and below the tree.

Question 39

Which object is south of the house?

Accepted Answer

The pond

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The road

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The tree

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The fence

Question 40

The mouse is on square A4. The cat is 2 squares to the right and 1 square up from the mouse.  Where is the cat?

Accepted Answer

B5

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A5

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A3

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C4

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a way to describe where something is?

Accepted Answer

The object's weight

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How far it is from a landmark

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What direction it is from something else

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Where it is on a map

Question 42

You are facing the school. The playground is behind you.  Where is the school gate?

Accepted Answer

Behind you

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To your left

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In front of you

Question 43

A bird is flying directly above a tree. Where is the bird in relation to the tree?

Accepted Answer

Above

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Behind

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Beside

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Below

Question 44

A cat is sitting on a mat. A ball is to the right of the cat. Where is the ball?

Accepted Answer

Right of the cat

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Left of the cat

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In front of the cat

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Behind the cat

Question 45

You are facing North. You turn right 90 degrees. Which direction are you facing now?

Accepted Answer

East

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North

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West

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South

Question 46

On a grid with squares, you start at square A2. You move two squares to the right and one square down. Which square are you at now?

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C1

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B3

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B1

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A3

Question 47

Which direction is opposite to South?

Accepted Answer

North

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Northeast

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East

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West

Question 48

A toy car is next to a teddy bear. The car is 2 squares to the left and 1 square above the teddy bear. Which of these describes the car's position?

Accepted Answer

North-West of the teddy bear

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South-West of the teddy bear

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South-East of the teddy bear

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North-East of the teddy bear

Question 49

A robot is facing West. It turns 180 degrees. Which direction is it facing now?

Accepted Answer

East

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West

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North

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South

Question 50

You are looking at a map. A park is located 3 squares South and 1 square East of your house. Which direction should you walk to get there?

Accepted Answer

Down and right

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Up and right

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Up and left

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Down and left

Question 51

A butterfly flies from a flower in the top left corner of a garden to another flower in the bottom right corner. In which direction does the butterfly fly?

Accepted Answer

Diagonally down and to the right

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Diagonally down and to the left

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Diagonally up and to the left

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Diagonally up and to the right

Question 52

A cat is sitting on a table. A dog is sitting on the floor, directly below the cat. Which of these describes the dog's position?

Accepted Answer

Under the cat

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Above the cat

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In front of the cat

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Beside the cat