- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Step-by-Step Solution
The long hand turns a quarter turn clockwise each step: up, right, down, left. The short hand always lags behind it (anticlockwise of it), and the angle between them grows by each time: . Next the long hand points up and the short hand is behind it, pointing to the lower left: (a). (b) keeps the angle at , (c) turns the long hand the wrong way and (d) swaps the hands.
Answer: A) (a)