If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south?”
The accepted answer is D. West. “If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south” is answered by West (option D). Option A (“North”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of West. Option B (“South”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of West. Remaining alternatives (East) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 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
Why not A: “North” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. West. “If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south” is ans
- B. South
Why not B: “South” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. West. “If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south” is ans
- C. East
Why not C: “East” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. West. “If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south” is ans
- D. West ✓
Correct answer
D. West
Explanation
“If east becomes north, north becomes west, west becomes south, and south becomes east under a certain rule, which original direction corresponds to the new direction south” is answered by West (option D). Option A (“North”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of West. Option B (“South”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of West. Remaining alternatives (East) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once 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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