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Direction sense with morning shadows: determine Udai’s facing direction at a crossing One morning, Udai and Vishal are standing face to face at a road crossing. Vishal's shadow is exactly to the left side of Udai. Using the fact that in the morning the sun is in the East (so shadows fall towards the West), decide which way Udai is facing. Choose the correct direction.

Difficulty: Easy

East
West
North
South

Correct Answer: North

Explanation:

Given data

Time: Morning ⇒ Sun in the East ⇒ Shadows fall toward the West.
Udai and Vishal are face to face.
Vishal's shadow is to Udai's left.

Concept/Approach
If shadows point West, then for Vishal's shadow to lie on Udai's left side, Udai's left must align with West. That happens when Udai is facing North (because when you face North, West is on your left).

Verification
Facing North ⇒ left = West. Shadow direction = West. Consistent.

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