Question

John is standing at the South East corner of a rectangular field. He starts crossing the fields diagonally. After walking half the distance, he turns right, walks some distance and turns left. Which direction is John facing now?

• A. South-East
• B. South-West
• C. North-East
• D. North-West

Hint:

In problems involving directions, always visualize or draw the movement step by step.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve this problem, we must track John's movements carefully relative to the field's layout. John begins at the South-East corner of the rectangular field:

1. John starts by crossing the field diagonally toward the North-West corner. Since he is going diagonally, his initial direction is North-West.
2. After walking half the diagonal distance, he turns right. When facing North-West, a right turn will change his direction to North-East.
3. John then walks some distance to the North-East. Afterward, he makes a left turn. Facing North-East, a left turn will change his direction to North-West.

Thus, after following these steps, John is facing North-West.