European Investment Bank Mock Interview
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Question 19 of 35
If you notice right now, the time on that clock reads 12:15. What is the angle between the minute and hour hands on that clock?
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In any interview with a Financial Engineer or Quantitative Analyst, your interviewer will be looking to pose one or a few math-related questions to show you have the quick skills to come up with a correct answer. For this question, talk your way through how you solved the problem so your interviewer gets a sense that you can solve basic and even advanced math problems.
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"Each hour on the clock represents 30 degrees of the 360-degree circle, so I'd use a starting point of 90 degrees for an angle for this answer. But then, I have to factor in the hour hand now moving a quarter of the way between 12 and 1 on the clock. With a quarter of that move being 7.5 degrees, the angle between the hands falls at 82.5 degrees."
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A clock represents a circle that has 360 degrees and therefore represents the full 60min of an hour. 15 min is a quarter of 60min. therefore a quarter of 360 degrees are 90 degrees. The angle between the 2-hour hands is 90 degrees.
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Great job! You have provided a thorough and clear explanation of how you came to the conclusion that the angle between the two hands is 90 degrees. The interviewer will appreciate that you've walked them through your understanding of this matter (and given the right answer.) Great job!
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