CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Direction Tests
At 6:00 a.m. the sun is rising and Sameer's shadow falls directly to his right. Which direction is Sameer facing?
Sameer is facing north. At sunrise the sun is in the east, so the shadow falls towards the west. Since the shadow is on his right, west is his right-hand side, which happens only when he faces north.
- ANorthCorrect
- BSouth
- CEast
- DWest
Explanation
At sunrise the sun is in the east, so shadows fall towards the west. The shadow is on Sameer's right, so his right side is west. A person whose right is west faces north. Facing south would put west on his left, which is the distractor mistake.
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