A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?”
The accepted answer is C. North-West. “A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now” is answered by North-West (option C). Option A (“North-East”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of North-West. Option B (“North”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of North-West. Remaining alternatives (South-West) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once North-West is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. North-East
Why not A: “North-East” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. North-West. “A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now” is answered by North-West (option C). Option A (“North-E
- B. North
Why not B: “North” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. North-West. “A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now” is answered by North-West (option C). Option A (“North-E
- C. North-West ✓
- D. South-West
Why not D: “South-West” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. North-West. “A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now” is answered by North-West (option C). Option A (“North-E
Correct answer
C. North-West
Explanation
“A man is facing south. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then another 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is he facing now” is answered by North-West (option C). Option A (“North-East”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of North-West. Option B (“North”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of North-West. Remaining alternatives (South-West) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once North-West is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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