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GATE 2021 XH5 – Question 2

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Ms X exits through the front door of a building. With the building behind her, her shadow from the morning sun falls to her right. Which direction does the building face?

  1. North
  2. East
  3. West
  4. South

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Correct answer: (D) South

Explanation

The morning sun is in the east, so her shadow points west. If west is to her right, she faces south. Since she exits the front door with the building behind her, the front of the building also faces south, D.

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