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A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction, but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

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A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction, but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the:

(a)

direction facing the polestar

(b)

direction opposite to the polestar

(c)

direction keeping the polestar to his left

(d)

direction keeping the polestar to his right

Answer:

(c)

Non-traditional

Explanation

Polaris, commonly known as the North Star, indicates the north direction. Therefore, to walk east, he should keep the polestar to his left.