Question

If you face west and turn through 270° anticlockwise, what direction will you be facing now?

a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West

Answer 1

After turning 270° anticlockwise from facing west, you would be facing north. So the correct answer is (a) North.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you start by facing west and turn 270° anticlockwise (also known as counterclockwise), you would complete three-quarters of a full circle turn (since a full circle is 360°). Each quarter turn is 90°, so:

• Turning 90° anticlockwise from the west would have you facing south.
• Turning another 90° (180° in total) would have you facing east.
• Turning one last 90° (270° in total) would have you facing north.

Therefore, the direction you would be facing after turning 270° anticlockwise from the west is north. So, the correct answer to this question is (a) North.