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Sense of direction
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Sense of Direction
Which way did the arrow turn?
Memorise an arrow's heading, then — when it reappears in a new position — decide whether it stayed put, turned left 90°, turned right 90°, or rotated 180°. One relentless minute of spatial transformation — sense of direction is one of the five areas NATS names for Stage 1.
Duration
~3 min
Length
Infinite
Difficulty
Medium
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What to expect
- An arrow is shown for a few seconds — memorise its heading.
- It reappears in a new position.
- Pick the manoeuvre that took it there: straight (stayed), left, right or U-turn (180°).
What it measures
- Spatial transformation
- Mental rotation
- Working memory
Instructions
- 1Study the first arrow's direction, then remember it.
- 2When the new position shows, choose how it rotated: up = stayed, left = left 90°, right = right 90°, U-turn = 180°.
- 3Use the buttons or the arrow keys (↑ stayed, ← left, → right, ↓ 180°).
- 4Answer quickly — you have one minute.
Tips
- Fix the tail-to-tip line in your mind before it changes.
- A left 90° and a right 90° look opposite — don't rush the mirror.
Sample question
Sense of Direction
An arrow is shown, disappears, then reappears in a new orientation. Identify the manoeuvre. One of the five ability areas NATS names publicly.
An arrow points north-east. It reappears pointing north-west. What happened to it?
Format: Rotation judgement · speeded · 3 minutes