Aptitude - Clock - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?
58 1 °
2
64°
67 1 °
2
72 1 °
2
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 21 hrs = 360 x 21 ° = 157 1 °
4 12 4 2

Angle traced by min. hand in 15 min. = 360 x 15 ° = 90°.
60

Required angle = 157 1 ° - 90° = 67 1 °
2 2

Discussion:
41 comments Page 5 of 5.

Guhan said:   1 decade ago
We can use the formula

Theta= (11(Minutes)/2)-30(Hour)


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