alleryStart learning →Facing east, a girl turns 90° anticlockwise. She now faces which way?
- West
- South
- North
- South-West
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Correct answer: C. North
Turning anticlockwise from east (90°) by 90° gives 0°, which is north.
CA Foundation Direction Tests — practice questions
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Facing east, a girl turns 90° anticlockwise. She now faces which way?Read the answer and worked solution →A person facing north-east makes a complete about-turn of 180°. He now facesRead the answer and worked solution →Facing north, Dev turns right, then right again, then left. Which direction does he face at the end?Read the answer and worked solution →A woman is facing south and turns to her left. Which direction does she now face?Read the answer and worked solution →At sunrise a man stands with his back towards the Sun. Which direction is he facing?Read the answer and worked solution →At the time of sunset, the shadow of a vertical pole falls towards which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing north-west, Ravi rotates 270° clockwise. He now facesRead the answer and worked solution →Facing south-west, Tina turns 90° clockwise. Which direction does she face?Read the answer and worked solution →Mohan walks 5 km north, turns right and walks 12 km. How far is he from his starting point?Read the answer and worked solution →A rider goes 8 m west and then 15 m south. What is his straight-line distance from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Kiran goes 9 km east, then 12 km north, then 9 km west. How far is he from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →After walking 3 km south and then 4 km west, in which direction is the starting point from him?Read the answer and worked solution →A scooter goes 20 m north, then 15 m east, then 20 m south. How far is it from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Seema walks 7 km north and then 24 km west. Her shortest distance from the start isRead the answer and worked solution →A hiker walks 9 km west and then 40 km north. How far is he from where he began?Read the answer and worked solution →Raju walks 6 km east, then 8 km north, and returns to the start by the straight path. Total distance walked?Read the answer and worked solution →A courier goes 12 m east, 9 m south, 4 m west and 3 m north. His shortest distance from the start isRead the answer and worked solution →A man walks 5 km north and then 5 km east. His final position from the start is towardsRead the answer and worked solution →Walking 10 m south and then 10 m west, a girl ends up in which direction from her start?Read the answer and worked solution →A man walks 6 km north, 6 km west and then 6 km south. Where is he from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Walking 7 km north, 7 km west, 14 km south and 7 km east, a man is finallyRead the answer and worked solution →Facing north, a man walks 3 m, turns right, walks 4 m, right, walks 3 m, left, walks 2 m. Distance from start?Read the answer and worked solution →Facing north, Neha walks 10 m, turns left, walks 6 m, then turns left twice more, walking 10 m, then 2 m. Final place?Read the answer and worked solution →Walking 12 m south, a man turns right and walks 5 m, then turns right and walks 12 m. He is nowRead the answer and worked solution →Walking 7 km east, a man turns left and walks 24 km. How far is he from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Point P is 8 m north of Q and point R is 6 m east of Q. In which direction is R from P?Read the answer and worked solution →A is 5 km west of B and C is 12 km north of B. What is the distance between A and C?Read the answer and worked solution →In the morning Sita stands facing the Sun. Her right hand points towards which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →In the evening Mina stands with her back to the Sun. Her left hand points towardsRead the answer and worked solution →Two friends start together. One walks 15 m north, the other 8 m east. How far apart are they?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
A person facing north-east makes a complete about-turn of 180°. He now faces
- South-East
- North-West
- South-West
- South
Show answer and solution
Correct answer: C. South-West
Rotating 45° by 180° gives 225°, and north-east is the opposite of south-west.
Facing north, Dev turns right, then right again, then left. Which direction does he face at the end?
- East
- North
- West
- South
Show answer and solution
Correct answer: A. East
North, then right to east, right to south, and a left turn from south points east.
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