Reasoning question from Laboratory Attendant exam, 2026 by JKSSB
A man faces south. He turns 90º clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise, and again 270° clock wise. Which direction is he facing now?
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option B —
East
Here is the step-by-step breakdown of the man's turns:
Starting Position: The man is facing South.
First Turn (90 degrees clockwise): Moving clockwise from South brings him to face West.
Second Turn (180 degrees anticlockwise): A 180-degree turn means facing the exact opposite direction. The opposite of West is East.
Third Turn (270 degrees clockwise): A 270-degree turn is three-quarters of a full circle. Moving clockwise from East, he goes past South (90 degrees), past West (180 degrees), and finishes facing North.
Let's look at a simpler way to combine all the turns to double-check:
Total clockwise movement: 90 degrees plus 270 degrees equals 360 degrees.
Total anticlockwise movement: 180 degrees.
Subtracting the anticlockwise movement from the clockwise movement leaves a net result of a 180-degree clockwise turn.
Making a 180-degree turn from his original South facing position means he ends up facing directly opposite, which is North.
Wait, let's re-verify the net calculation carefully:
Start: South
Clockwise: 90 degrees (Now West)
Anticlockwise: 180 degrees from West (Now East)
Clockwise: 270 degrees from East. Let's count 90-degree steps clockwise from East:
90 degrees clockwise from East is South.
180 degrees clockwise from East is West.
270 degrees clockwise from East is North.
So the final direction is North, which corresponds to A) North.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
