Which way is he facing? — Direction Sense Aptitude Question
Which way is he facing?: At sunrise, a man's shadow falls to his right. Which direction is he facing? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Direction Sense
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 60 seconds
Question
At sunrise, a man's shadow falls to his right. Which direction is he facing?
Options
- North
- South
- East
- West
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. North
Worked solution
- The sun rises in the east, so shadows fall towards the west.
- His shadow is on his right, so west is to his right.
- Facing with west on the right means facing north.
Answer: North.
The idea
Fix the sun's side first (east at sunrise, west at sunset), so the shadow points the opposite way. Then rotate yourself until that direction is where the question puts it.
Shortcut. Morning shadows point west; with west on his right hand, the man faces north (east on his left).
Common trap. "South" — putting the sun in the west, so the shadow points east; east on the right means facing south.