A man is facing towards the west. He then turns 45° clockwise, again turns 180° clockwise and then turns 270° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → South-West
Step 1: Initial direction
The man is facing West.
Step 2: First turn
45° clockwise from West → North-West
Step 3: Second turn
180° clockwise from North-West →
- North-West → North → North-East → East → South-East → South → South-West → West → North-West → (we only need 180°)
Alternatively, 180° from North-West → South-East
Step 4: Third turn
270° anti-clockwise from South-East →
- Anti-clockwise is opposite of clockwise. 270° anti-clockwise = 90° clockwise (since 360 − 270 = 90)
- So, from South-East, 90° clockwise → South-West