One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of…
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One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?
- A.
East
- B.
South
- C.
West
- D.
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Correct answer: B
Two fixed facts govern this kind of problem: the sun rises in the east, so soon after sunrise it sits in the east and every shadow falls in the opposite direction, towards the west; and a person's right hand always points 90 degrees clockwise from the direction they are facing.
Facing North -> right hand points East
Facing East -> right hand points South
Facing South -> right hand points West
Facing West -> right hand points North
Just after sunrise the sun was in the east, so the pole's shadow fell towards the west. The clue says this shadow fell exactly on Suresh's right, so his right hand was pointing west. From the mapping above, the right hand points west only when a person faces south — so Suresh was facing south.
Cross-check by orienting a compass to this facing direction: facing south puts north behind Suresh, east to his left, and west to his right — exactly matching the given clue, confirming the answer.