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1. A watch gained 8 seconds in 4 minutes and was set right at 4 AM. What time will it show at 11 PM on the same day?

a. 12:08

b.12:38

c.11:38

d.11:08

2. In an accurate clock, in a period of 2 hours 20 minutes the minute hand will move over = ?

a.140°

b.520°

c.320°

d.840°

3. A watch is 1 minute slow at 1 pm on Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 pm on Thursday. When did it show the correct time = ?

a.1 : 00 am on Wednesday

b.5 : 00 am on Wednesday

c.5 : 00 pm on Wednesday

d.1 : 00 pm on Wednesday

4. At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a clock be at right angle?

a.at 32/11 min. past 4

b.at 32/11 min. past 4

c.at 40/11 min. past 4

d.at 35/11 min. past 4

5. Jaggu set an alarm on his clock for Monday 11 am. He set his clock correctly on Sunday 1 am. He was unaware that the clock gains 20 min every 24 hours. When his alarm

a.31 minutes 40 seconds past 10 am

b.28 minutes 20 seconds before 10 am

c.28 minutes 20 seconds past 11 am

d.31 minutes 40 seconds past 11 am

6. A clock shows 30 minutes past 2, when both the hands of the clock are rotated by 90° in clockwise direction. What time will the clock show ?

a.4:45

b.11:15

c.5:45

d.11:16

7. A watch which gains uniformly, is 6 min. slow at 8 o'clock in the morning Sunday and it is 6 min. 48 sec. fast at 8 p.m. on following Sunday. When was it correct?

a.at 24 min. past 7 p.m. on Wednesday

b.at 20 min. past 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

c.at 35 min. past 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

d.at 50 min. past 7 p.m. on Wednesday

8. A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock, thrice at 3 o'clock and so on. What is the total number of strikings in a day = ?

a.166

b.146

c.156

d.136

9. A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9.35 a.m. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?

a.8.55 am

b.9.15 am

c.9.05 am

d.9.10 am

10. The reflex edge between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is

a. 395°/2

b. 195°

c. 385°/2

d.180°

11. It is between 3 pm and 4 pm and the distance between the hour hand and the minute hand of the clock is 18 minutes. What time does the clock show ?

a.3:27 PM

b.3:36 PM

c. 3 : 31 pm

d.3:12 PM

12. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8:30, is

a.75°

b.60°

c. 80°

d.105°

13. When the time in the clock is 7.20 pm, then the angle between the hands of the clock is

a.90

b.100

c.110

d.80

14. How many times do the hands of the clock coincide in a day?

a.22

b.20

c.24

d.21

15. At what time between 4 and 5 o' clock will the hands of a clock be at right angle?

a. 120/11 min past 4

b. 320/11 min past 4

c.220/11 min past 4

d.420/11 min past 4

16. How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight?

a.48

b.24

c.44

d.22

17. How many times are the hands of a clock perpendicular in a day ?

a.46

b.42

c.44

d.48

18. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in a straight line but opposite in direction?

a.22

b.26

c.24

d.20

19. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at an interval of 65 minutes of the correct time. How much a day does the clock gain or lose?

a.None of these

b.10.25 minutes in 24 hours

c.10.20 minutes in 24 hours

d.10.23 minutes in 24 hours

20. At 8 : 30, the hour hand and the minute hand of clock form an angle of = ?

a.80∘

b.75∘

c.60∘

d.70∘

21. What angle is formed between the minute hand and seconds’ hand of the clock if they are 25 minutes apart?

a.110°

b. 150°

c.135°

d.120°

22. At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?

a. 72 1/2º

b.64º

c.58 1/2º

d.67 1/2º

23. The angle between the hands of a clock when the time is 4 : 25 am is = ?

a.14 1/2°

b.13 1/2°

c.12 1/2°

d. 17 1/2°

24. A mechanical grandfather clock is at present showing 7 hours 40 minutes 6 seconds. Assuming that it loses 4 seconds in every hour, what time will it show after exactly 6 1/2 hours ?

a.14 hours 10 minutes 6 seconds

b.14 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds

c.14 hours 9 minutes 40 seconds

d.14 hours 9 minutes 34 seconds

25. Rohit has a watch that gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes. It was set right at 9 a.m. in the morning. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated 4 o'clock, how much time will the watch have gained?

a.10 min

b.(11)2/3 min

c.12 min

d.No Change

26. In 6 minutes, how many degrees minute hand traverses?

a.6°

b.30°

c.36°

d. 5°

27. My watch, which gains uniformly, is 2 min and shows at noon on Sunday, and is 4 min 48 seconds fast at 2PM on the following Sunday. When was it correct?

a.Sunday 2PM

b.Mondy noon

c.Wednesday noon

d.Tuesday 2PM

28. A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 min in 24 hours. What will be the right time when the clock indicates 3 pm the 8th day?

a.6pm

b.5pm

c.7pm

d.4pm

29. Between 5 and 6, a lady looked at her watch and mistaking the hour hand for the minute hand, she thought that the time was 57 minutes earlier than the correct time. The correct time was = ?

a.48 minutes past 5

b. 36 minutes past 5

c. 12 minutes past 5

d.24 minutes past 5

30. What will be the angle between the two hands of a clock at 10.25 pm?

a.162.5°

b.126.45°

c.120°

d. 146.5°

31. At what time between 4 and 4.59 will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

a.45 min. past 4

b.40 min. past 4

c. 50 (4/11) min. past 4

d.54 (6/11) past 4

32. Find at what time between 8 and 9 o'clock will the hands of a clock being the same straight line but not together.

a.at 127/11 min

b.at 122/11 min

c.at 130/11 min

d.at 120/11 min

33. At what somewhere around 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?

a.45 min. past 9

b.540/11 min. past 9

c.530/11 min. past 9

d.50 min. past 9

34. At what time somewhere around 4 and 5 o'clock will the hand of a watch point In inverse headings?

a.100/11 min. past 4

b.45 min. past 4

c.40 min. past 4

d. 554/11 min. past

35. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?

a.2 p.m. on Tuesday

b.1 p.m. on Friday

c.3 p.m. on Thursday

d.2 p.m. on Wednesday

36. At what time between 7 and 8 will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but, not together?

a.5 (3/11) min past 7

b.5 (4/11) min past 7

c.5 (5/11) min past 7

d.5 (2/11) min past 7

37. Ramesh wants to set the clock hands 8 minutes apart between 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock. What would be the time shown in the clock if he does so?

a.3(3/11) minutes before 11 o’ clock and 63(3/11) minutes past 10 o’ clock

b.43(9/11) minutes past 10 o’ clock and 3(3/11) minutes past 11 o’ clock

c.43(9/11) minutes past 10 o’ clock and 58(9/11) minutes before 11 o’ clock

d.43(9/11) minutes past 10 o’ clock and 3(3/11) minutes before 11 o’ clock

38. At what time between 5:30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?

a.43 5/11 min past 5

b.40 min past 5

c.45 min past 5

d.43 7/11 min past 5

39. The two hands of a clock will be together between h and (h+1) o'clock at

a.(50/11)h minutes past h o' clock

b.(60/11)h minutes past h o' clock

c.(40/11)h minutes past h o' clock

d. (30/11)h minutes past h o' clock

40. How many times in a day are the hands of a clock in a straight line but opposite in direction

a.20

b.22

c.26

d.24

41. In every 30 minutes the time of a watch increases by 3 minutes. After showing the correct time at 5 am , what time will the watch show after 6 hours ?

a.11:38 PM

b.10:54 AM

c.11:30 AM

d.11:36 AM

42. At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together?

a.127/11 min. past 2

b.123/11 min. past 2

c.120/10 min. past 2

d.120/11 min. past 2

43. A Clock is started at Noon, by 10 minutes past 7, the hour hand has turn through:

a.180

b.210

c.195

d.215

44. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4:20, is:

a. 10º

b.0º

c.5º

d.20º

45. At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 3.25 pm, both the needles of the clock coincide with each other?

a.16 (4/11)

b.14 (4/11)

c.15 (4/11)

d.13 (4/11)

46. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

a.22

b.24

c.20

d.21

47. A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 o'clock, the true time is:

a.2 3/11 min. past 4

b.59 7/12 min. past 3

c.4 p.m.

d.58 7/11 min. past 3

48. At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but, not together?

a.5 2/11 min. past 7

b.5 min. past 7

c.5 3/11 min. past 7

d.5 5/11 min. past 7

49. At 9 : 38 A.M. through how many degrees the hour hand of a clock moved since noon the previous day ?

a.323°

b.646°

c.649°

d. 612°

50. An exact check demonstrates 8 o'clock in the morning . through what number of degrees will the hour hand pivot when the clock indicates 2 O' check toward the evening?

a.168°

b.144°

c.180°

d.150°

51. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 63 min of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or loses in a day?

a.54 8/77 min (gain)

b.54 8/77 min (gain)

c.56 8/77 min (gain)

d.53 8/99 min (loss)

52. What is the angle between the hour and minute hand at 3:40?

a.120

b.135

c.125

d.130

53. Find the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when 3.25.

a.47*1/2°

b.48*1/2°

c.49*1/2°

d.50*1/2°

54. How many times are the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock of a right angles during their motion from 1 : 00 pm to 10 : 00 pm ?

a.20

b.10

c.9

d.18

55. A wall-clock takes 9 seconds to ting at 9 o'clock. The time it will take in tinging at 11 o'clock, is = ?

a.11 seconds

b.11.25 seconds

c.10 Seconds

d.1.80 seconds

56. An accurate clock starts at noon. By 10 minutes past 3, the hour hand has turned through:

a.105

b.90

c.100

d.95

57. How many rotations will the hour hand of a clock complete in 72 hours ?

a.6

b.12

c.9

d.3

58. If real time is 12:10 then what will be the mirror image of that clock?

a. 10:50

b.11:50

c.1:50

d. 12:50

59. Imagine that your watch was correct at noon, but then it began to lose 30 minutes each hour. It now shows at 4 pm but it stopped 5 hours ago. What is the correct time now = ?

a.9:30 PM

b. 11 pm

c.1:30 AM

d.1:00 AM

60. At what time between 7.02 and 8.02 will the hands of a watch be in the straight line but not together?

a.5 (5/11) min past 7

b.5 (3/11) min past 7

c. 5 (3/11) min past 7

d.43 min past 7

61. At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?

a.49 11/1 min. past 9

b.49 1/11 min. past 9

c.50 min. past 9

d.45 min. past 9

62. How much does a watch lose every day, if its hands agree each 64 Min?

a.90 min

b.96 min

c. 360/11 min

d.401/11 min

63. A clock is displaying the correct time at 9 am on Monday. If the clock loses 12 minutes in 24 hours, then the actual time when the clock indicates 8 : 30 pm on Wednesday of the same week is = ?

a.9pm

b. 8 pm

c.8:59:45 PM

d.7pm

64. A clock when seen in a mirror shows 11:25. What is the correct time?

a. 12:25

b. 1:25

c. 1:35

d. 12:25

65. Henry started a trip into the country between 8 am and 9 am when the hands of the clock were together. He arrived at his destination between 2 pm and 3 pm when the hands of the clock were exactly 180° apart. How long did he travel ?

a. 7 hours

b.9 hours

c.11 hours

d.6 hours

66. At what time after 9 am, do the hands of the clock make a right angle?

a.At 9 am

b.At 3 am

c.At 29(8/11) minutes before 10 am

d.At 32(8/11) minutes past 9 am

67. If the minute hand of a clock has moved 300º, how many degrees has the hour hand moved?

a.150°

b.300°

c.50°

d.25°

68. The correct clock shows 9 o'clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 3 o'clock in the afternoon?

a. 150°

b.180°

c.160°

d.144°

69. At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 15 minutes past 4?

a.32.5°

b.37.5°

c.37°

d. 32°

70. There are two clocks, both set to show 10 pm on 21st January 2010. One clock gains 2 minutes in an hour and the other clock loses 5 minutes in an hour. Then by how many minutes do the two clocks differ at 4 pm on 22nd January 2010 ?

a.136 minutes

b.96 minutes

c.126 minutes

d.106 minutes

71. When will both hands of a clock be at right angle, between 8pm and 9pm?

a.27 (3/11) minutes past 8 pm

b.25 (7/11) minutes past 8 pm

c. 24 (5/11) minutes before 9 pm

d.29 (8/11) minutes past 8 pm

72. The clock starts at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through:

a.145º

b.150º

c.155º

d.160º

73. At what edge the hands of a clock are slanted at 15 min. past 5?

a. 117°/2

b.135°/2

c.145°/2

d.64°

74. The minute hand and hour hand of a clock meet every 62 minutes. Does the clock gain or lose in 24 hours. And how much does it lose or gain?

a.72(7/11) minutes

b.78(74/11) minutes

c.66(5/11) minutes

d.56(65/11) minutes

75. At what time between 3 & 4 will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

a.49 (1/11) min past 3

b.42 (5/11) min past 3

c.50 min past 3

d.43 min past 3

76. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

a.168º

b.150º

c.144º

d.180º

77. What is the angle between the hands of the clock at 3:40?

a. 110°

b.130°

c. 190°

d.240°

78. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is:

a.180º

b.197 1/2º

c.195º

d. 192 1/2°

79. At what time between 7 o'clock and 8 o'clock, will the hands of a clock be together?

a.35(7/11) minutes past 8 o’ clock

b.32(1/11) minutes before 8 o’ clock

c.38(2/11) minutes past 7 o’ clock

d.33(5/12) minutes past 7 o’ clock

80. At what time between 5 and 6 o'clock are the hands of a clock 3minapart?

a.at 349/11 min. past 5

b.at 346/11 min. past 5

c.at 344/11 min. past 5

d.at 348/11 min. past 5

81. The time in the clock is 12 : 35, then its mirror image will be –

a.7:14

b.3:35

c.4:12

d.11:25

82. What is the area of the face of a clock described by its minute hand between 9 am and 9 : 35 am, if the minute hand is 10 cm long?

a. None of these

b.183 1/3 cm2

c.157 1/7 cm2

d. 36 2/3 cm2

83. At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

a.50 4/11 min. past 4

b.40 min. past 4

c.45 min. past 4

d.54 6/11 min. past 4

84. A clock loses 5 minutes every hour and was set right at 11AM on a Monday. When will it show the correct time again?

a.11AM on Wednesday

b.11AM on Monday

c.11AM on Sunday

d.11AM on Tuesday

85. How much does a watch gain or lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?

a.Gain 92 min

b. Lose 34 (5/11) min

c.Lose 35 (5/11) min

d.Lose 9 min

86. If it is 09:20, then what is the angle between the hands of the clock?

a.160°

b. 190°

c.150°

d.180°

87. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?

a.24

b.44

c.48

d.22

88. What fraction of 2 hours is 12 seconds?

a.1/300

b.1/600

c. 1/200

d.1/400

89. Through what angle does the minute hand of a clock turn in 5 minutes ?

a.40∘

b.60∘

c.50∘

d.30∘

90. Find the angle between the two hands of a clock at 5:30 PM.

a.20°

b.None of these

c.15°

d.25°

91. Wall clock gains 2 minutes in 12 hours, while a table clock loses 2 minutes every 36 hours. Both are set right at 12 noon on Tuesday. The correct time when both show the same time next would be = ?

a.12 noon, after 135 days

b.1:30 at nights, after 130 days

c. 12 midnight, after 135 days

d.12:30 at nights, after 130 days

92. At what time between 9.13 and 10.12 will the hands of a watch be together?

a.49(1/11) min past 9

b.48 min past 9

c. 47 min past 9

d.45 min past 9

93. At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 40 minutes past 2?

a. 170°

b. 180°

c. 160°

d.150°

94. The hands of a clock are 10 cm and 7 cm respectively. The difference between the distance traversed by their extremities in 3 days 5 hours is = ?

a.4552.67 CM

b.4555.67 CM

c.4559.67 CM

d.4557.67 CM

95. At what time between 5.30 & 6 will the hands of a watch be at right angle?

a.42 min past 5

b.44(1/11) min past 5

c.41(2/11) min past 5

d.43(7/11) min past 5

96. A clock is set right at 6 a.m. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 p.m. on 4th day?

a.9 p.m

b.10 p.m.

c.12 p.m

d.11 p.m

97. An accurate clock shows 10 o'clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 6 o'clock in the evening?

a.220

b.240

c.190

d.180

98. When will the clock’s hands be in a straight line but pointing in opposite directions between 2 am and 3 am?

a.50(5/11) minutes past 2 am

b.38(7/11) minutes before 3 am

c.43(7/11) minutes past 2 am

d.25(1/11) minutes before 3 am

99. How many times in a day, are the hands of the clock straight?

a.22

b.48

c.24

d.44

100. A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?

a.48 min. past 12

b.40 min. past 12

c.38 min. past 12

d.50 min. past 12