Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Direction Sense

Question:

Zeeshan has a faulty compass which shows North as South-West, East as North-West and so on. If Zeeshan wants to actually find the South-East direction on his compass, then he should check which direction on his compass so that he gets to determine the South-East direction correctly?

Options:

North-West

West

South

North

Correct Answer:

West

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → West

Let’s decode the faulty compass step by step.

Given:

  • Compass North = Actual South-West
  • Compass East = Actual North-West

This shows the compass directions are consistently shifted.

Using the mapping:

  • Actual direction = (Compass direction + 225°)

Now, actual South-East = 135°

So, find the compass direction:

$\text{Compass direction} = 135° - 225° = -90° = 270°$

270° corresponds to West on the compass.