Which way did you turn?
A mental walk with no map app needed.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
Play this quiz →QUESTION 1 / 10
You face north and turn right once. Which way are you facing?
- South
- West
- East
- North
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East
A right-angle turn to the right from north points east.
QUESTION 2 / 10
You face east and turn left once. Which way are you facing?
- West
- North
- South
- East
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North
Turning left from east points north.
QUESTION 3 / 10
You face south and turn around by 180 degrees. Which way now?
- South
- West
- North
- East
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North
A half turn reverses the direction from south to north.
QUESTION 4 / 10
You face west and make two right-angle turns to the right. Which way now?
- East
- South
- North
- West
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East
West to north is the first turn; north to east is the second.
QUESTION 5 / 10
You walk three blocks east, then three blocks west along the same street. Where are you relative to the start?
- Three blocks north
- At the starting point
- Three blocks east
- Six blocks west
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At the starting point
The equal and opposite movements cancel.
QUESTION 6 / 10
You walk four blocks north, then one block south. How far north of the start are you?
- Four blocks
- One block
- Five blocks
- Three blocks
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Three blocks
Four north minus one south leaves a net three blocks north.
QUESTION 7 / 10
You face north and turn left three times by 90 degrees each. Which way now?
- West
- East
- North
- South
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East
The turns go west, south, then east.
QUESTION 8 / 10
You face east and turn right four times by 90 degrees each. Which way now?
- East
- North
- South
- West
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East
Four quarter turns make one full turn.
QUESTION 9 / 10
A shop is directly south of a library. In which direction is the library from the shop?
- West
- East
- South
- North
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North
Reverse the relationship: the library is north of the shop.
QUESTION 10 / 10
You walk two blocks east and two blocks north. Which general direction is the start from your new position?
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Northeast
- Southeast
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Southwest
To return, you move west and south, so the starting point lies southwest.