CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Direction Tests
A person facing north-west turns 180°. Which direction is the person facing now, and which direction is then on his right?
He faces south-east, with south-west on his right. A half turn reverses north-west to south-east. A 90° clockwise turn from south-east points to south-west, which is his right side, while north-east is on his left.
- ASouth-east; south-westCorrect
- BSouth-east; north-east
- CSouth-west; north-west
- DNorth-east; south-east
Explanation
A 180° turn from north-west gives south-east. Facing south-east, the right hand points to south-west, since a right turn of 90° clockwise from south-east leads to south-west. North-east would be on the left.
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