It is 9 o'clock in a watch. If the hour hand points towards the North-East, then the minute hand will point towards the:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → South-east
At 9 o’clock the hour hand is on the 9 and the minute hand on the 12. Going round the dial, the 12 is a quarter turn (90°) clockwise from the 9, and this stays true however the watch is held.
The hour hand (on the 9) points North-East
A quarter turn clockwise from North-East: North-East → East → South-East
So the minute hand (on the 12) points South-East
