A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points towards North-East. In which direction does its hour hand point at 1:30 pm?
A
North
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B
South
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C
East
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D
West
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E
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C East
In this question, the clock is placed, so that at 12 noon as minute hand point towards North-East. We know that, minute and hour hand point in the same direction at 12 noon. Therefore, the clock will look some what like this.
At 1:30 pm, the hour hand will point in the East direction.