Shivam put his wall clock on a table in such a way that at 9 am, the hour hand…
2023
Shivam put his wall clock on a table in such a way that at 9 am, the hour hand was pointing South. In which direction will the minute hand point at 9:30 p.m?
- A.
South
- B.
North
- C.
West
- D.
East
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Correct answer: C
Key idea: the clock has been rotated 90° clockwise because the hour hand that normally points West at 9:00 is pointing South.
On a normal clock, at 9:00 the hour hand points West.
Here it points South, so the entire clock is rotated 90° clockwise (West → South).
At 9:30 the minute hand is at 6, which is South on a normal clock.
Apply the same 90° clockwise rotation: South moves to West.
Answer: West