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- South
- West
- Northeast
- East
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Correct answer: A. South
North and south are at opposite ends of the same line, half a turn apart.
Olympiad (Class 4) Direction sense test — practice questions
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Which direction is exactly opposite to north?Read the answer and worked solution →If you face northeast, which direction is directly behind you?Read the answer and worked solution →How many main compass directions (north, east, south, west) are there?Read the answer and worked solution →Which direction lies halfway between north and east?Read the answer and worked solution →Which direction lies in the middle of south and west?Read the answer and worked solution →On a compass, east is at how many degrees from north?Read the answer and worked solution →North is at 0° on a compass. A full circle brings it back at:Read the answer and worked solution →At how many degrees is northeast on a compass?Read the answer and worked solution →Which tool helps a traveller find north, east, south and west?Read the answer and worked solution →The hands of a clock move from the top to the right, then to the bottom. This turning is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Turning the opposite way to the hands of a clock is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi faces north and turns to his right. Which direction does he face now?Read the answer and worked solution →Arun faces north and then turns around to face the other way. He now faces:Read the answer and worked solution →Priya faces east and makes a 180° turn. She now faces:Read the answer and worked solution →In the morning Jay stands facing the rising Sun in the east. His right hand points to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Early in the morning the Sun shines from the east on a tall pole. Its shadow falls toward the:Read the answer and worked solution →Riya walks 5 m north, turns right and walks on. Which way is she walking now?Read the answer and worked solution →Tom walks east, turns left, and then turns left again. He now walks toward the:Read the answer and worked solution →Neha faces south, turns left, and then turns right. Which way does she face?Read the answer and worked solution →Lata faces north and turns 90° clockwise two times. She now faces:Read the answer and worked solution →Dev faces east and turns 270° clockwise. Which way does he face now?Read the answer and worked solution →Zoya faces north, turns 180° clockwise, and then 90° anticlockwise. She now faces:Read the answer and worked solution →A clock is placed so that its 12 points north. The minute hand at 15 minutes points to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The 12 of a wall clock faces north. At 6 o'clock the hour hand points to the:Read the answer and worked solution →How many degrees are there in a right-angle turn?Read the answer and worked solution →If you turn right two times in a row, you will face:Read the answer and worked solution →Amit walks 8 m north and then 8 m south. Where is he now?Read the answer and worked solution →Bala walks 10 m east and then 4 m west. How far from the start is he, and in which direction?Read the answer and worked solution →Chitra takes 5 steps north and then 9 steps south. Where is she from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →Gopi walks 3 km west, then 3 km north, then 3 km east. Where is he from the start?Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
If you face northeast, which direction is directly behind you?
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Southeast
- South
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Correct answer: A. Southwest
Southwest is the opposite of northeast, so it is straight behind you.
How many main compass directions (north, east, south, west) are there?
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 6
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Correct answer: A. 4
The main compass directions are north, east, south and west, which makes four.
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