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Question

Ms. X came out of a building through its front door to find her shadow due to the morning sun falling to her right side with the building to her back. From this, it can be inferred that building is facing _______________

The correct answer is
South

Determining Building's Facing Direction

This problem requires logical deduction based on the position of the sun and the direction of a shadow.

Key Information Analysis

  • Sun's Position: It's a morning sun, which means the sun is in the East.
  • Shadow Direction: Shadows are cast opposite the light source. Since the sun is in the East, the shadow will fall towards the West.
  • Ms. X's Observation: Her shadow falls to her right side, and the building is to her back as she exits.

Deduction Steps

  1. Ms. X's Facing Direction: We need to find the direction Ms. X is facing so her shadow (falling West) is on her right.
    • If Ms. X faces North, her right is East. Shadow falls West (left). Incorrect.
    • If Ms. X faces South, her right is West. Shadow falls West (right). Correct.
    • If Ms. X faces East, her right is South. Shadow falls West (behind). Incorrect.
    • If Ms. X faces West, her right is North. Shadow falls West (in front). Incorrect.
    Therefore, Ms. X must be facing South.
  2. Building's Position: The problem states the building is to her back as she exits. If she is facing South, the building must be North of her position.
  3. Building's Facing Direction: Ms. X exits through the front door. If the building is North of her and she is facing South, she is walking away from the building's North side. This means the front door is on the North side of the building. Therefore, the building faces South.
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Important Questions from Direction and Distance

  1. According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?

    Note: The figure shown is representative.

  2. The front door of Mr. X's house faces East. Mr. X leaves the house, walking 50 m straight from the back door that is situated directly opposite to the front door. He then turns to his right, walks for another 50 m and stops. The direction of the point Mr. X is now located at with respect to the starting point is ________
  3. Fatima starts from point P. goes North for 3 km, and then East for 4 km to reach point Q. She then turns to face point P and goes 15 km in that direction. She then goes North for 6 km. How far is she from point P, and in which direction should she go to reach point P?
  4. X is 1 km northeast of Y. Y is 1 km southeast of Z. W is 1 km west of Z. P is 1 km south of W. Q is 1 km east of P. What is the distance between X and Q in km?
  5. Park street is parallel to Rock street. Garden street is perpendicular (90°) to Lake street. Lake street is parallel to Rock street. 

    For the situation described above, the TRUE statement is

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