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A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points towards north-east, in which  direction does its hour hand point at 130 pm?  

A)      North                  

B)        South           

C) East     

D)        West      

E) None of these       

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Explanation Option [c] is correct. Clearly, the positions of the minute and hour hands at 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. are as shown in the diagram. So, as shown, the hour hand at 1.30 p.m. points towards the East.