Question

A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hours and 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minute-hand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The real time shown by the watch is closest to which one of the following?

• A. Twelve minutes to three
• B. Thirteen minutes to three
• C. Fourteen minutes to three
• D. Fifteen minutes to three

Hint:

When solving time-related problems, carefully consider the effect of interchanging the positions of the hour and minute hands.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

When the hour and minute hands are interchanged, the new time shown on the watch will be closest to "fourteen minutes to three". This is because, when swapped, the positions of the hands will indicate a time closer to that.