Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Direction Sense

Question:

Meena faces East. She turns 135° in a counterclockwise direction and then 45° in the same direction and 225° in the clockwise direction. Which direction is she facing now?

Options:

South

North-East

South-West

South-East

Correct Answer:

South-East

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → South-East

Step 1: Initial direction

  • Meena faces East → 0° reference

Step 2: First turn

  • 135° counter clockwise → from East

$0° + 135° = 135° \text{ (measured CCW from East)}$

  • 0° = East, 90° = North, 135° = North-West

Step 3: Second turn

  • 45° counter clockwise

$135° + 45° = 180°$

  • 180° from East → West

Step 4: Third turn

  • 225° clockwise

$180° - 225° = -45°$

  • Negative → clockwise from East → equivalent to $360 - 45 = 315°$ from East
  • 0° = East, 90° = North, 180° = West, 270° = South → 315° = South-East