UPSC 2006: A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minute-hand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closest to which one of the following?

The correct answer is option (c): Fourteen minutes to three. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 45. It falls under Science & Technology > Quantitative Aptitude.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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