Direction Sense · Question 20 · Easy
Direction Sense question 20
A clock is lying flat on a table, face up, placed so that at 12:00 noon its minute hand points towards East. In which direction will the hour hand point at 3:00 p.m.?
- North
- North-East
- West
- South
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. South
Explanation: At 12 the hands point East. The 3 on the dial is 90° clockwise from the 12, and 90° clockwise from East is South.
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