Question

If the hour hand of an analog clock points between $10$ and $11$ and its minute hand points at $9$ at night, find the time shown by the clock.

• A. $10:45\text{a.m.}$
• B. $10:30\text{p.m.}$.
• C. $10:45\text{p.m.}$
• D. $10:30\text{a.m.}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $10:45\text{p.m.}$



We know that a.m. refers to the time before midday or noon, and p.m. refers to the time after midday or noon. So, the time at night is assigned “p.m.”.
Given, the hour hand of the clock points between 10 and 11, so it indicates 10 hours.
The minute hand of the clock points at $9$. So nine times $5$ minutes have passed, i.e., $9\times 5=45\text{min}.$
So, the time shown by the clock is $10:45$ p.m.