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- Two
- Three
- Eight
- Four
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Correct answer: D. Four
The main directions are north, east, south and west, which makes four.
Olympiad (Class 4) Me and my surroundings — practice questions
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How many main directions are there on a compass?Read the answer and worked solution →Which direction lies between north and east?Read the answer and worked solution →Sam faces east and turns around to face the back. Which way is he facing now?Read the answer and worked solution →Tara faces west and turns to her right. Which way does she face?Read the answer and worked solution →Arun walks north, then turns right, then turns right again. Which way is he facing?Read the answer and worked solution →Leela faces east, turns right, turns right again, then turns left. Which way does she face?Read the answer and worked solution →Going clockwise from north, which main direction is at 270 degrees?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body part do we mainly use to taste food?Read the answer and worked solution →How many senses did many cultures traditionally count in humans?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body part tells you that a stone is rough or smooth?Read the answer and worked solution →You hear a school bell ring. Which body part helps you hear it?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is NOT one of the five traditional senses?Read the answer and worked solution →Other mammals in general usually have a sense of smell that is what, compared with humans?Read the answer and worked solution →What do our sense organs help us gather from the world around us?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body part helps you smell a flower?Read the answer and worked solution →A blindfolded child still knows her mother by voice. Which sense does she use?Read the answer and worked solution →You touch a cup to check if the tea is hot. Which sense are you using?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two body parts do you use when you watch a bird and hear its song?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a house mainly used for?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the roof of a house help to keep out?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do houses usually have doors with locks?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the group of people living together in one house called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these can a house be built from?Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi lives only with his father, mother and sister. What type of family is this?Read the answer and worked solution →Mina lives with her parents, grandparents, uncle and cousins. What type of family is this?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is part of an extended family but NOT of a nuclear family?Read the answer and worked solution →Your uncle's daughter is your what?Read the answer and worked solution →A household has two grandparents, two parents and three children. How many people live there?Read the answer and worked solution →Which person would NOT be counted in a nuclear family?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these do families offer children as they grow up?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which direction lies between north and east?
- Northeast
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Southeast
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Correct answer: A. Northeast
The point halfway between north and east is called northeast.
Sam faces east and turns around to face the back. Which way is he facing now?
- North
- East
- South
- West
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Correct answer: D. West
Turning around is a half turn, and the direction opposite to east is west.
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