- A32.5°
- B30°
- C22.5°
- D27.5°
Step-by-Step Solution
The clock shows 9:45; 2 h 20 min later it is 12:05. Hour hand: 2.5°; minute hand: 30°. Angle = 27.5°. (30° ignores the hour hand; 32.5° adds instead of subtracting.)
Answer: D) 27.5°
What will the smaller angle between the hands be 2 h 20 min after the time on this clock?
Competition practiceClocks
Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.
Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.
Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →More Clocks practice
A clock in a Nagpur bank was set right at 7:00 a.m. It loses 3 minutes every hour and…Taking the seconds hand into account for both other hands, what is the smaller angle…At the time shown the hands make an angle of 60°. When, after this, will they FIRST be…A flower market runs from the afternoon time on clock A to the evening time on clock B.…A clock set right at 12 noon on 10 January 2027 gains 4 minutes every day. On which date…