Question

If the hour hand is between 1 and 2 and the minute hand is at 6. The time will be ____ .

• A. 2:30
• B. 1:30
• C. 12:30
• D. 1:06

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1:30

$\text{Given: Hour hand is between 1 and 2,}\text{the minute hand is at 6.}$

$\text{If the minute hand moves from 12 to}\text{1, we would have covered 5 minutes.}$

$\text{When minute hand is at 6, it would}\text{have covered :}5\text{minutes}\times 6=30\text{minutes}$

$\text{So, the time is 1:30.}$