alleryA person facing North turns two right angles clockwise. Which way does the person now face?
ASouth
BNorth
CEast
DWest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. South
1. One right angle clockwise from North gives East.
2. A second right angle clockwise from East gives South.
3. Two right angles make a half turn, so the person faces the opposite direction, South.
_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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