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Q 1 - At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minute past 5?

A - 72$\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$

B - 67$\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$

C - 58$\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$

D - 64o

Answer : B

Explanation

Angle 15 minute past 5 = 60 + 7$\frac{1}{2}$ = 67$\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$

Q 2 - A clock is started at noon. By 10 minute past 5, the hour hand has turned through?

A - 145o

B - 150o

C - 155o

D - 160o

Answer : C

Explanation

12 hours = 360o

5 hrs.10 min = $\frac{31}{6}$ hrs = 155o

Q 3 - A clock shows 10 O `clock in the morning. How many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 4 O` clock in the afternoon?

A - 144o

B - 150o

C - 168o

D - 180o

Answer : D

Explanation

Angle turned in 6 hrs = $\frac{360}{12}$ × 6 = 180o

Q 4 - At what time after 5 O`clock hour hand and the minute hand are at right angle for the first time?

A - 5 hrs 43$\frac{7}{11}$ min

B - 5 hrs 40$\frac{7}{11}$ min

C - 5 hrs 42$\frac{7}{11}$ min

D - 5 hrs 41$\frac{7}{11}$ min

Answer : A

Explanation

(5n + 15) × $\frac{12}{11}$; n = 5

$\frac{480}{11}$ = 43$\frac{7}{11}$

Q 5 - How many times in one hour both the hands will coincide each other in between 3 and 4 O`clock?

A - Once

B - Twice

C - Thrice

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

Hands Coincide

Q 6 - At what time between 9 and 10 O`clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but not together?

A - 15$\frac{4}{11}$ min past 9

B - 16$\frac{4}{11}$ min past 9

C - 17$\frac{4}{11}$ min past 9

D - 18$\frac{4}{11}$ min past 9

Answer : B

Explanation

$\frac{5n-30}{11}$ × 12 min past n,

Given n = 9, $\frac{45-30}{11}$ × 12 = 16$\frac{4}{11}$ min past 9

Q 7 - How much time does a clock gain if it coincide per 62 min in a day?

A - 80$\frac{2}{341}$

B - 81$\frac{2}{341}$

C - 82$\frac{2}{341}$

D - 83$\frac{2}{341}$

Answer : A

Explanation

($\frac{720}{11}$ - x) × ($\frac{60 × 24}{x}$); given x = 62 then 80$\frac{2}{341}$

Q 8 - If a clock started at noon then what should be the angle at 7.25 pm?

A - 222$\frac{3}{2}$

B - 222$\frac{5}{2}$

C - 222$\frac{7}{2}$

D - 222$\frac{9}{2}$

Answer : B

Explanation

(7 + $\frac{25}{12}$) × 30 = $\frac{445}{2}$ = 222$\frac{5}{2}$

Q 9 - A clock was late by 5 minutes at noon on Sunday, but on Friday at 3P.M it is found that clock was fast by 10 minutes. Find the time when time was correct.

A - On Monday at 6P.M

B - On Tuesday at 5A.M

C - On Tuesday at 5P.M

D - On Thursday at 7A.M

Answer : B

Explanation

It is 123 hours from Sunday noon to Friday 3P.M. Therefore clock gained 15 minutes in 123 hrs, thus 5 minute can be gained in $\frac{120}{15}$ × 5 hrs = 40 hrs = on Tuesday at 5 A.M

Q 10 - At what time between 4 O`clock and 5 O`clock will the hands of a clock be together?

Hands of Clock

A - 21$\frac{9}{11}$ min past 4

B - 22$\frac{8}{11}$ min past 4

C - 11$\frac{7}{11}$ min past 4

D - 20$\frac{9}{11}$ min past 4

Answer : A

Explanation

$\frac{60n}{11} = \frac{60 \times 4}{11} = 21\frac{9}{11}$

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