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UPSC CSE 2024 · PYQ · Direction Sense · medium

A person walks 100 m Westward, then turns left and walks 100 m. He then takes 225° turn clockwise. In which direction is he walking now?

  1. A.South-West
  2. B.South-East
  3. C.North-West
  4. D.North-East✓ Correct

Explanation

Walk West, then turn left (clockwise 90° from West means... left of West is South). So now facing South after first left. Then 225° clockwise turn from South: starting from South, 90° clockwise = West, 180° = North, 225° = North-East. Hence final direction is North-East.
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