Shadow Based Direction Questions

Note: All Answers are given at the end

Question 1) One day Dipti was coming from college. Her brother Ramesh, who was coming
towards her from opposite direction, saw that Dipti’s shadow fell neither to his right nor to his
left nor to the back of Dipti. From which direction was Ramesh coming ?
(a) East                   

(b) West                   

(c) North                   

(d) Can’t determine

Question 2) While coming home from school at 5 p.m., Ketaki’s shadow was falling to her left.
In which direction is the school from her home?

(a) South

(b) North-West

(c) North

(d) North-East

Questions 3) One morning after sunrise, Vikas and Shailesh were standing in a town with their
backs towards each other. Vikas shadow fell exactly towards left hand side. Which direction was
Shailesh facing?

(a) East                   

(b) West                   

(c) North                   

(d) South
Questions 4) Mohan and Vinay are two brothers who are facing each other. Shadow of Mohan
falls on left side of Vinay, So in which direction Mohan is facing?

(a) North                    

(b) North-west                   

(c) South

(d) South-west

(e) Cannot be determined

Question 5) On one evening before sunset two friends Sumit and Mohit were talking each other
face to face. If Mohit’s shadow was exactly on his right side. Which direction was Sumit facing?

(a) North                   

(b) South            

(c) West

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Question 6) In the early morning, Kavin and Ramesh are standing in the ground. Ramesh’s
shadow fell exactly on his left hand side. If they are facing each other, then Kavin is facing
which direction?

(a) South

(b) West

(c) East

(d) North

(e) None of these

Question 7) In the evening, Ramya and Nivi are standing and opposite to each other on the
ground. Nivi shadow fell on her left hand side. Then Ramya is facing which direction?

(a) North

(b) West

(c) East

(d) South

(e) None of these

Question 8) One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing.
If Vishal’s shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?

(a) East

(b) West

(c) North

(d) South

Question 9) Daily in the morning the shadow of Gol Gumbaz falls on Bara Kaman and in the
evening the shadow of Bara Kaman falls on Gol Gumbaz exactly. So in which direction is Gol
Gumbaz to Bara Kaman?

(a) Eastern side

(b) Western side

(c) Northern side

(d) Southern side

Question 10) One morning after sunrise, Sunil was facing a pole. The shadow of pole fell
exactly to the left side of Sunil. In which direction was he facing?

(a) North-East
(b) South-West

(c) North

(d) South

Answers of Distance and Direction Questions For SSC GD

Question Correct Question Correct

Number Option Number Option

1 d 6 a

2 c 7 a

3 d 8 c

4 e 9 a

5 b 10 c