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A man facing South-East makes three turns of in the anticlockwise direction and then two turns in the clockwise direction. In which direction is his right hand now with respect to him?

  1. A
    South
  2. B
    South-East
  3. C
    East
  4. D
    North-East

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Step-by-step angle evaluation:
1. Initial heading South-East.
2. Anticlockwise movement anticlockwise.
3. Clockwise movement clockwise.
4. Net effective movement .

A rotation of completely reverses the direction, meaning the man is now facing North-West.
The right hand points clockwise relative to the facing direction. Rotating clockwise from North-West points directly to the North-East direction.

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A man facing South-East makes three turns of in the anticlockwise direction and then two turns in the clockwise direction. In which direction is his right hand now with respect to him?
A
South
B
South-East
C
East
D
North-East

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