Question

When will both the needles be in opposite directions between 5 and 6 o'clock?
A. 6 o'clock
B. 5 at 22 minutes
C. 6 past 5 minutes
D. 2 past 10 minutes​

Answer 1

Answer:

At 5 o'clock two hands are 25 minutes apart. Therefore in order to coincide the long hand must gain 25 minutes as 55 minutes are gained by minute hand in 60 minutes.

Hence 25 minutes are gained by minute hand in 60 minutes.