One morning, Manish and Ali were talking to each other face to face at a…
2024
One morning, Manish and Ali were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Ali's shadow was exactly to the left of Manish, which direction was Manish facing?
- A.
East
- B.
West
- C.
South
- D.
North
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Concept: In the morning, the sun rises in the East, so every shadow is cast towards the West. Also, for a person facing a certain compass direction, their left hand always points 90 degrees anticlockwise from their facing direction — facing North puts West on the left, facing East puts North on the left, facing South puts East on the left, and facing West puts South on the left.
Application: Since it was morning, Ali's shadow fell towards the West. The question states that this shadow lay exactly to Manish's left, so West must be the direction on Manish's left side. From the rule above, West is on the left only when a person faces North.
Facing East: left = North, so the West-falling shadow would appear behind Manish, not to his left.
Facing West: left = South, so the shadow would appear directly in front of Manish, not to his left.
Facing South: left = East, so the shadow would appear to Manish's right, not his left.
Facing North: left = West, exactly matching where Ali's shadow falls — this is the only direction that fits.
Hence, Manish was facing North.
