alleryA child turns from facing East to facing South. Which turn is this?
AA quarter turn clockwise
BA half turn anti-clockwise
CA half turn clockwise
DA quarter turn anti-clockwise
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A quarter turn clockwise
1. The order of directions clockwise is North, East, South, West.
2. From East to South is one step forward in that order, which is one quarter turn.
3. Moving in the order of the clock hands is clockwise, so it is a quarter turn clockwise.
_Source: NCERT Maths Mela Class 5, Ch 3 Angles as Turns (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/eemm103.pdf), Angles as Turns_
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