Question

A man is facing south. He turned ${135}^{\circ }$ in the anticlockwise direction and then ${180}^{\circ }$ in the clockwise direction. Which direction is the facing now?

• A. North-east
• B. North-west
• C. South-east
• D. South-west

Answer 1

The correct option is D South-west

Let us consider a Cartesian plane thinking positive X-axis as East; negative one as West; positive Y-axis as North; negative as South.

After turning ${135}^o$ from south-facing direction he will be in first quadrant i.e. North East direction.

Immediately he turned ${180}^o$ in clockwise direction, which lies in third quadrant that is in South West direction.

Hence, option D