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It is 3 o'clock in a watch. If the minute hand points towards the North-east, then the hour hand will point towards theASouth-westBNorth-westCSouth-eastDSouth

Question

It is 3 o'clock in a watch. If the minute hand points towards the North-east, then the hour hand will point towards the:

  • A) South-west
  • B) North-west
  • C) South-east
  • D) South
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Solution

The answer is South-west. Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. At 3 o'clock, the minute hand points to the 12 on the clock face, and the hour hand points to the 3.

  2. If we assume that the minute hand is pointing to the North-east, then the 12 on the clock face is in the North-east direction.

  3. The hour hand, which is pointing to the 3, is 90 degrees clockwise from the 12.

  4. If North-east is at the 12, then 90 degrees clockwise would be South-east.

  5. However, at 3 o'clock, the hour hand is not exactly on the 3, it's halfway between the 3 and the 4 because it moves as the minutes pass.

  6. So, the hour hand is slightly further clockwise, which would place it more towards the South than the East.

  7. Therefore, the hour hand is pointing towards the South-west.

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