One morning just after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a vertical pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right-hand side. In this situation, towards which cardinal direction was Suresh facing?

Introduction:
This direction–sense question uses the position of the Sun and the direction of a shadow to determine the direction a person is facing. The scene is set "one morning after sunrise", which immediately tells us the approximate position of the Sun in the sky. By combining that basic fact with the information about where the shadow falls relative to Suresh, we can work out his facing direction.

Given Data / Assumptions:
• Time: One morning after sunrise.• Suresh is facing a pole.• The shadow of the pole falls exactly to his right side.• We use the basic rule: In the morning, in most reasoning questions set in India, the Sun is taken to be in the East and shadows are cast towards the West.

Concept / Approach:
Shadows always fall in the direction opposite to the Sun. In the morning the Sun is in the East, therefore any vertical object on level ground will have its shadow cast towards the West. The key idea is to align Suresh so that his right-hand side lies along the direction of the pole's shadow, which is West. Once we know that Suresh's right points West, we can deduce the direction in which his face is pointing using the usual compass orientation of left and right.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Since it is morning, assume the Sun is in the East.Step 2: Therefore, the shadow of the pole must fall towards the West.Step 3: We are told that the pole's shadow falls exactly to Suresh's right. So Suresh's right-hand side is aligned with the West direction.Step 4: Now recall the basic orientation rule: when a person faces North, the East lies to their right; when they face South, the West lies to their right.Step 5: Because Suresh's right side is West, the only possibility is that Suresh is facing South.Step 6: Hence, Suresh must be facing South.

Verification / Alternative check:
If Suresh were facing North, his right side would be East, which contradicts the fact that the shadow is to his right and lies in the West. If he faced East, his right would be South; if he faced West, his right would be North. None of these match the condition that his right coincides with West. Therefore, South is the only direction consistent with the given data.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
East and West do not match the left–right relationship described. "Data is inadequate" is incorrect because we have enough information: time of day, Sun position, and the side on which the shadow falls. North cannot work either, since that would place West on Suresh's left, not on his right.

Common Pitfalls:
Many learners misremember the morning rule and think of the Sun as being in the West because they imagine sunset rather than sunrise. Another common mistake is to confuse left and right relative to the person's facing direction. Drawing a simple compass diagram and a stick-figure facing each direction is often sufficient to avoid such errors.

Final Answer:
Given the Sun's position in the morning and the direction of the pole's shadow, Suresh must be facing South.