Question

Vikram starts from a point and walks 10 metres towards the West. He then turns left and walks 14 metres. After that, he turns right and walks 11 metres. He again turns right and walks 7 metres. Then he turns left and walks 16 metres. Finally, he turns right and walks 9 metres. In which direction is he facing at the end?

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

Hint:

You don't need to track distance for direction-facing questions, only the turns (L, R, L, R).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Note only turns change the facing.
The distances walked do not affect which way Vikram faces; only the left and right turns matter, so we track his heading turn by turn.
Step 2: Set the starting heading.
He first walks West, so he begins facing West.
Step 3: First turn - left from West.
Turning left while facing West points him South. Then a turn right from South points him back to West.
Step 4: Next turn - right from West.
Turning right while facing West points him North.
Step 5: Continue the remaining turns.
From North, a left turn sends him West; then a right turn from West sends him North again.
Step 6: Read off the final heading.
After the last right turn he is facing North, so the final direction is North, matching option 1.
\[ \boxed{\text{North}} \]