Taking 12 on a wall clock as north, the minute hand at quarter past the hour points toward which direction?
ASouth
BWest
CNorth
DEast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. East
At quarter past, the minute hand is on the 3, and with 12 as north the 3 is east.
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