CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · Direction Tests
Early in the morning, just after sunrise, Meera stands facing the Sun. In which direction is her shadow falling?
Her shadow falls towards the west. After sunrise the Sun is in the east, so Meera faces east, and a shadow always falls opposite to the Sun, which means it lies behind her, pointing west.
- AEast
- BWestCorrect
- CNorth
- DSouth
Explanation
In the morning the Sun rises in the east, so facing the Sun means Meera faces east. The shadow always falls on the side opposite to the Sun, so it falls behind her, towards the west. East would be the direction of the Sun itself, not of the shadow.
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