If the minute hand of a clock points towards the South at 12 : 00 a.m., then in which direction will the minute hand point at 3 : 00 a.m. in the same clock?

The correct option is **South**.

To understand why this is the correct answer, let us look at the position of the hands of a clock at the given times.

At any O'clock time (like 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, etc.), the minute hand of an analog clock points exactly at the number 12.

At 12:00 a.m., the minute hand is pointing directly at 12. We are given that in this specific clock setup, this direction points towards the South.

At 3:00 a.m. in the same clock, the time is again exactly on the hour. Therefore, the minute hand must once again point directly at the number 12 on the clock face.

Since the clock has not been rotated or moved, pointing at the number 12 means the minute hand still points in the exact same direction as it did at 12:00 a.m., which is South.