CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Direction Tests
At 7:00 a.m. in Pune, Meera stands facing the Sun, which is rising in the east. Her shadow falls behind her. In which direction does her shadow fall?
The shadow falls towards the west. In the morning the Sun is in the east, and a shadow always lies on the side opposite the Sun. Since Meera faces the Sun, her shadow is directly behind her, pointing west.
- AEast
- BWestCorrect
- CNorth
- DSouth
Explanation
At sunrise the Sun is in the east, so shadows fall towards the west. Meera faces the Sun, so she faces east and her shadow is behind her, which is west. Choosing east would wrongly place the shadow on the Sun's side.
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