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A man stands on a point and starts walking towards North then turns left then turns right and then left in which direction he is moving.

Options

AWest
BNorth
CEast
DSouth
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Correct Answer

Option aWest

All Options:

  • AWest
  • BNorth
  • CEast
  • DSouth

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

1. **Initial Movement**: The man starts walking towards the North. Direction: North.
2. **First Turn**: He turns left. Facing North, a 90\displaystyle 90^\circ counter-clockwise turn points West. Direction: West.
3. **Second Turn**: He turns right. Facing West, a 90\displaystyle 90^\circ clockwise turn points North. Direction: North.
4. **Third Turn**: Finally, he turns left again. Facing North, a 90\displaystyle 90^\circ counter-clockwise turn points West. Direction: West.

Thus, he is moving in the West direction now.
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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5 Marks

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Direction Sense Test

This chapter covers Direction Sense Test and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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