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01. Find the number of times in a day that the hands of a clock coincide
A. 11 B. 44
C. 22 D. 12

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 22

Explanation:
The hands of a clock will be at an angle of 0 degree for 22 times
In a day and at an angle of 180 degree for 22 times a day.

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02. The minute and hour hands of a clock coincide after every 67 minutes. Is the clock losing time?
A. Yes  B. No 
C. Cannot say D. Irrelevant

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Yes 

Explanation:
Since the hands of a clock take more time to coincide than the normal
=>65 5/11 minutes the clock is losing time

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03. At what time between 5 O’clock and 6 O’ clock in the evening will the hands of a clock be at an angle of 90 degree with each other?
A. 12:10 10/11 pm B. 9:10 10/11 pm
C. 5:10 10/11 pm D. 8:10 10/11 pm

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 5:10 10/11 pm

Explanation:
Retaining let the time be 5:x pm
=> Angle effectively covered by the hour hand by 5:x p.m.
=> 5:x pm = (150 + x/2)º
=> Angle effectively covered by the minute hand by 5:x pm
=> 6xº
=> (150 + x/2)º – 6xº = 90º
=> x = 120/11 or 480/11
=> the required time is
=> 5: 10 10/11 pm

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04. At what time between 7 and 8 do the hands cross?
A. 7 hrs 38*2/11 min B. 7 hrs 22*8/11 min
C. 7 hrs 40 min D. 7 hrs 37 min

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 7 hrs 38*2/11 min

Explanation:
At 7 O’clock the M.H is 35 dots behind the H.H
It gains 55 dots in the hour
It will gain 35 dots in 35/55 of an hour
7/11 i.e. 60 × 7 / 11 min
38 2/11 min
Hence the M.H has caught up & will cross the H.H at 7 hrs 38 2/11 min

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05. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock will the hour and minute hand of a clock be at an angle of 60̊ with each other?
A. 3hrs 27*3/11 min B. 3 hrs 5*5/11 min
C. (A) or (B) D. None of these

Answer and Explanation

Answer: (A) or (B)

Explanation:
Let at 3 hrs M min the angle between H.H and M.H is 60̊
Case 1: H.H is before M.H
11/2 × M – 30 × H = 60̊
11/2 × M – 30 × 3 = 60̊
11/2 × M = 90̊ + 60̊
M = 150 × 2/ 11 = 300/11 = 27 3/11
At 3 hrs 27 3/11 min the angle between the hands in 60̊
Case II: M.H. is before H.H
30 × H – 11/2 × M = 60̊
30 × 3 = 11/2 × M =60̊.
M = 30×2 / 11 = 60/11 = 5 5/11 at 3 hrs 5 5/11 min the angle between the hands is 60̊

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06. Two clocks are set right at 6:10 pm on Saturday. The first clock loses 2 minutes per hour, whereas, the second clock gains twice as much as the first one loses per hour. What is the difference between the times shown by the clocks at 12:00 noon the next day? 
A. 137 minutes B. 90 minutes
C. 140 minutes D. 107 minutes

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 107 minutes

Explanation:
First clock loses 2 minutes per hour, the second clock gains 4 minutes. SO difference in timings of two clocks is 6 minutes per each hour after 6:10 pm. Now from 6:10 pm Saturday to 12:00 noon next day is a period of 1070/60. So required difference in timings of two clocks is 6*1070/60

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07. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 9.35 is?
A. 270° B. 77.5°
C. 282.5° D. 300°

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 282.5°

Explanation:
Angle traced by the hour hand in 12 hours = 360°
Angle traced by the hour hand in 9 hours 35 minutes = (360 * 115) / (12 * 12) = 287.5°
Angle traced by the minute hand in 60 minutes = 360°
Angle traced by the minute hand in 35 minutes = 210°
Therefore, the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 9.35
= (287.5 – 210) = 77.5°
Reflex angle = 360 – 77.5 = 282.5°

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08. 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. 2 p.m. on Wednesday
C. 3 p.m. on Thursday D. 1 p.m. on Friday

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 2 p.m. on Wednesday

Explanation:

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09. An accurate clock shows 8 o clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o clock in the afternoon?
A. 144 degrees B. 150 degrees 
C. 168 degrees D. 180 degrees

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 180 degrees

Explanation:
Angle traced by hour hand in 6 hours = (369/12 * 6) = 180 degrees

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10. The time taken by a clock between two single strike is 2 seconds. What is the time taken to complete its strike at 10 o’clock?
A. 20 seconds  B. 18 seconds
C. 22 seconds D. 16 seconds
E. None of these

Answer and Explanation

Answer: 18 seconds

Explanation:
Time taken for completing single strike = 2 seconds
Time taken to complete its strike at 10 o’clock = 9 x 2 seconds = 18 seconds.

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