Question:

In a clock, the time is 11:35 AM. The clock is so placed that its hour hand is facing North-West. In which direction will be minute hand facing?

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Take the hour hand on the 11 mark facing North-West and locate the minute hand on the 7 mark.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • South-East
  • South-West
  • North-West
  • North-East
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Treat the hour hand as pointing at the 11 mark, which is given as North-West (bearing 315 degrees).
At 11:35 the minute hand is at the 7 mark. From the 11 mark to the 7 mark is 4 hour-marks, i.e. 4 x 30 = 120 degrees anticlockwise.
So the minute hand points along 315 - 120 = 195 degrees, which is almost South, slightly towards the West.
The nearest given direction is South-West (225 degrees, 30 degrees away) rather than South-East (135 degrees, 60 degrees away).
Answer: (2) South-West
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