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At 12.30 the hour hand of clock faces...

At 12.30 the hour hand of clock faces North and the minute hand faces South .At 2.45 the minute hand will be in which direction ?

A

North - West

B

West

C

South - East

D

East

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The correct Answer is:
B


It is clear from the diagram that minute hand will be in west direction .
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