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A man is facing North-West. He turns 90° in the clockwise direction and then 135° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. East
  2. West
  3. South
  4. South-West

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: West

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: (B) West 📚 Explanation: Step-1: Assume North-West is the starting point. Step-2: Turning 90° clockwise from North-West brings him to North-East. Step-3: From North-East, turn 135° anti-clockwise. (90° anti-clockwise brings him back to North-West, and an additional 45° brings him to West). Thus, he is now facing West.