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10 solved Clock Puzzles questions with step-by-step explanations. Includes formulas, shortcuts, and tips for placement tests and competitive exams.

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Q1 Easy

What is the smaller angle between clock hands at 3:20?

  • A. 35
  • B. 5
  • C. 20 ✓
  • D. 50
Explanation: Minute hand=120 deg, hour hand=100 deg. Required angle=20 deg.
Q2 Easy

What is the larger angle between clock hands at 4:10?

  • A. 295 ✓
  • B. 280
  • C. 310
  • D. 265
Explanation: Minute hand=60 deg, hour hand=125 deg. Required angle=295 deg.
Q3 Easy

What is the smaller angle between clock hands at 7:20?

  • A. 70
  • B. 115
  • C. 85
  • D. 100 ✓
Explanation: Minute hand=120 deg, hour hand=220 deg. Required angle=100 deg.
Q4 Easy

What is the larger angle between clock hands at 7:30?

  • A. 285
  • B. 315 ✓
  • C. 330
  • D. 300
Explanation: Minute hand=180 deg, hour hand=225 deg. Required angle=315 deg.
Q5 Medium

At 9:00, do the clock hands make a right angle?

  • A. No
  • B. Cannot say
  • C. Always
  • D. Yes ✓
Explanation: Angle at 9:00 is 90 deg. Right angle means 90 deg, so answer is Yes.
Q6 Medium

What is the smaller angle between clock hands at 4:20?

  • A. 17
  • B. 40
  • C. 10 ✓
  • D. 25
Explanation: Minute hand=120 deg, hour hand=130 deg. Required angle=10 deg.
Q7 Medium

At exactly 10:00, what angle does hour hand make from 12 o'clock line?

  • A. 285
  • B. 315
  • C. 270
  • D. 300 ✓
Explanation: Each hour marks 30 deg. So angle = 10 x 30 = 300 deg.
Q8 Medium

At 12:10, what angle does the minute hand make with 12 o'clock line?

  • A. 48
  • B. 72
  • C. 60 ✓
  • D. 30
Explanation: Minute hand angle = 6 x 10 = 60 deg.
Q9 Hard

At exactly 7:00, what angle does hour hand make from 12 o'clock line?

  • A. 195
  • B. 210 ✓
  • C. 180
  • D. 225
Explanation: Each hour marks 30 deg. So angle = 7 x 30 = 210 deg.
Q10 Hard

At 12:25, what angle does the minute hand make with 12 o'clock line?

  • A. 150 ✓
  • B. 138
  • C. 120
  • D. 162
Explanation: Minute hand angle = 6 x 25 = 150 deg.

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