A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points north-east. In which direction does its hour hand point at 1:30 pm?

North

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South

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East

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West

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C East
The positions of the minute and hour hands at 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. are as shown in the diagram. Comparing with direction figure, we see that the hour hand at 1:30 p.m. points towards the East.

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