A direction pole at a crossing indicates all the directions correctly. But due to wind, it turned in such a manner that now the North pointer is showing West. A traveler went in the wrong direction thinking that he was traveling South. In which direction did he actually travel?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → East
Let’s solve this carefully.
Given:
- The direction pole is rotated such that North pointer now points West.
- The traveler thinks he is going South, based on the pole.
Step 1: Understand the rotation
- Original directions: N, E, S, W
- After rotation: N → W
This means the whole pole has rotated 90° clockwise (so that North now points West).
Step 2: Traveler’s assumption
- He thinks he is going South → i.e., opposite to North pointer.
- But the North pointer is actually pointing West.
- Therefore, the traveler actually goes opposite to West → East.