I have hands but cannot clap, I can tell you the hour, but I have no power. What am I?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: easy
Hint: I often hang on walls or sit on desks.
Answer
A timepiece
Explanation
A clock has hands (the hour and minute hands) that indicate time, but it cannot physically clap.
This is an easy knowledge riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A timepiece.
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