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A horse is facing north. It turns 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, then 180 degrees in the anti-clockwise and then another 90 degrees in the same direction. Which direction is the horse facing now?

East
South
Southwest
Southeast

Correct Answer: South

Explanation:

Starting from the initial point facing north, the horse turns 90 degrees clockwise, which means it turns towards East. Similarly, the other directions can be considered and written as : EWS Thus, the direction it is facing now is South.

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