Logical Reasoning
mediumQ. No. 19699
At 34 minutes past 1, how many degrees separate the two clock hands along the shorter arc?
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A158°
B156°
C157°
D159°
Correct Answer: 157°Your Answer: C
Explanation
Correct answer: Option C — 157°. Their absolute difference is 157.0°; the smaller angle is 157°. Option A (158°) is rejected because it does not equal the computed result; it represents a counting, direction, leap-year, interval, or hand-motion error. Option B (156°) is rejected because it does not equal the computed result; it represents a counting, direction, leap-year, interval, or hand-motion error. Option D (159°) is rejected because it does not equal the computed result; it represents a counting, direction, leap-year, interval, or hand-motion error.
Important Notes
- Read the complete condition before calculating and write the required reference point, date, or clock time separately. This prevents a correct calculation from answering the reverse question.
- Keep units consistent. Reduce day differences modulo 7; treat 12 on a clock as zero for angle work; and convert gained or lost minutes into the same time unit as the stated interval.
- Check boundary cases explicitly: February, century years, noon, midnight, and an angle greater than 180 degrees often change the apparent answer. A century is a leap year only when divisible by 400.