Question 11

North and east are cardinal directions.

Cardinal directions include the primary points of the compass: north, south, east, and west. The pair of north and east distinctly represents two of these main directions.

A) North and east

This option is correct because both north and east are primary cardinal directions. They are essential for navigation and orientation on maps and in the real world.

B) Southeast and northwest

This option is incorrect as southeast and northwest are not cardinal directions; they are intercardinal directions, which lie between the cardinal points. They represent a combination of the cardinal directions but do not qualify as primary points.

C) North and northeast

This option is incorrect because while north is a cardinal direction, northeast is an intercardinal direction. Northeast is a combination of north and east, thus not a standalone cardinal direction.

D) Southeast and east

This option contains one cardinal direction (east) and one intercardinal direction (southeast). Since southeast is not a cardinal direction, this pair does not meet the criteria.

Conclusion

The pair of north and east is definitively correct as both are cardinal directions essential for navigation. All other options either include intercardinal directions or do not consist of two cardinal directions, making them unsuitable for this question.