Question

What is the included angle between the hour hand and the minute hand, if the time shown by the clock is 06:30?

• A. 0º , Acute
• B. 180º, Obtuse
• C. 15º, Acute
• D. 30º, Acute

Answer 1

The correct option is C

15º, Acute

In one hour, the minute hand covers 360º and the hour hand covers 360/12 = 30º. Accordingly when the minute hand covers 180º, the hour hand covers 15º. So at 6:30, the minute hand covers 180º and hour hand covers 195º. The angle included between the minute and hour hand at 6:30 is 15º.