Turns (Clockwise & Anticlockwise) Notes & Questions | Class 4 Reasoning | Drishti OS

Turns (Clockwise & Anticlockwise)

A quarter turn clockwise moves you one step in the order North to East to South to West to North.

A quarter turn anticlockwise moves you one step in the reverse order: North to West to South to East to North.

A half turn (two quarter turns in the same rotation direction) always brings you to face the exact opposite direction.

Three quarter turns clockwise gives the same result as one quarter turn anticlockwise (and vice versa).

NCERT anchor: CBSE Class 4 logical reasoning; EVS 4 directions; Maths 4 angles and turns

You are facing North. If you make a quarter turn clockwise, which direction do you face now?

Step 1 — Clockwise order: North to East to South to West.
Step 2 — One quarter turn from North lands on East.
Answer: **East**

You are facing East. If you make a half turn, which direction do you face now?

Step 1 — A half turn always faces the opposite direction.
Step 2 — Opposite of East is West.
Answer: **West**

Mistake	Why it happens	Fix
Confusing quarter and half turns	Not counting the number of quarter-steps	Remember: half turn = 2 quarter turns
Wrong rotation direction	Mixing up clockwise and anticlockwise	Clockwise follows a clock's hands: N-E-S-W
Losing count on multiple turns	Not tracking each quarter turn one at a time	Move one quarter turn at a time and note the new direction
Forgetting three-quarter shortcut	Not knowing three quarter turns clockwise = one quarter anticlockwise	Practise both ways to see they match

You are facing South. If you make a quarter turn anticlockwise, which direction do you face now?
You are facing West. If you make a half turn, which direction do you face now?
You are facing North. If you make two quarter turns clockwise, which direction do you face now?
Stretch: You are facing East. If you make three quarter turns clockwise, which direction do you face now?

Revision tip: Stand up and physically turn your body to check quarter and half turns — it makes the direction changes easy to remember.

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