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Clock and Calender

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

  1. 20

  2. 12

  3. 22

  4. 24

  5. 11


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The hands of a clock coincide once in every hour, but between 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock, they coincide only once. So, they coincide 11 times in 12 hours and thus, 11 x 2 = 22 times in 24 hours.

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

  1. 24

  2. 16

  3. 44

  4. 48

  5. 22


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is clear that both hands of a clock are at right angle twice in every hour, except at 3'o clock and 9'o clock. At 3'o clock and 9'o clock, the positions are identical. So, they are at right angle 22 times in 12 hours. Thus, in 24 hours they are 22 x 2 = 44 times at right angle.

The priest told the devotees, "The temple bell is rung at intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minute ago. The next bell is due to ring at 7:45 am. At what time did the priest give the information to the devotees?

  1. 7:40 am

  2. 6:55 am

  3. 7:05 am

  4. 7:00 am

  5. 7:10 am


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the information, the next bell will ring at 7:45 am, and the bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. So, the previous bell was rung at 7:45 - 00:45 = 7:00. The priest gave the information after five minutes of the ringing of the last bell, not before five minutes, the next bell is due to ring.

A train from New Delhi to Agra leaves every two and a half hours. An announcement was made at the New Delhi Railway Station that the train for Agra had left 50 minutes ago and the next train will leave at 18:00 hours. At what time was the announcement made?

  1. 15:30 hours

  2. 17:10 hours

  3. 16:00 hours

  4. 16:20 hours

  5. 18:50 hours


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is clear that the previous train had left at 18:00 hours - 2:30 hours = 15:30 hours. Thus, the train had left 50 minutes before the announcement was made at 15:30 hours + 00:50 hours = 16:20 hours.

What angle is formed when the hour hand is at 6:00 and the minute hand is at 12:00?

  1. 60o

  2. 120o

  3. 180o

  4. 90o

  5. 150o


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An angle of 180o is formed when the hour hand is at 6 and the minute hand is at 12, i.e. 6:00.

First day of January is Wednesday. If in a government office, second and third Saturdays and all Sundays are holidays, then the number of working days in January is

  1. 24

  2. 25

  3. 23

  4. 22

  5. 26


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Total holidays are 6 and the number of days in January is 31. Number of working days = 31 - 6 = 25. Thus, this option is correct.

Rita's birthday is on the third Saturday of the month. The third day of the month is a Monday. The date for Rita's birthday will be

  1. 14th

  2. 12th

  3. 17th

  4. 15th

  5. 16th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is given that the third day is a Monday. According to this, the first day of the month was a Saturday. Second Saturday is on 8th and third Saturday is on 15th. So, the answer is 15th.

Divya went to watch a movie nine days ago. If she goes to movies only on a Friday, what is the day today?

  1. Sunday

  2. Saturday

  3. Monday

  4. Tuesday

  5. Wednesday


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As we know that there are 7 days in a week, if we start from Friday, then Thursday is the 7th day, after that, Friday is the 8th, and Saturday is the 9th day. Since, Divya went nine days ago, today is Sunday.

In an office, a picnic is organised on the fourth day after the third Friday in a month, whose fifth day is Sunday. On what date of the month is the picnic organised?

  1. 19th

  2. 20th

  3. 21st

  4. 22nd

  5. 23rd


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is clear that if the fifth day of this month is Sunday, then the third is the Friday. According to this, third Friday is on 17th. Four days after 17 = 21. Thus, the picnic was organised on the 21st of this month.

Ram was born on Sunday, March 20, 1992. On what day of the week was he 5 years, 2 months and 16 days old?

  1. Sunday

  2. Monday

  3. Tuesday

  4. Saturday

  5. Friday


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After 5 years, the year would have been 1997 and there is a leap year (1996). So, the total days after 5 years = 4 * 365 + 366 = 1826. In 2 months, April has 30 days and May has 31 days. Hence, the total days after 5 years 2 months and 16 days are 1903. Upon dividing by 7, remainder is 6. So, the required day is 6 days after Sunday. Thus, the correct answer is Saturday.

If the first day of a leap year is Tuesday, then the last day will be

  1. Sunday

  2. Monday

  3. Tuesday

  4. Wednesday

  5. Friday


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The number of days between the last and first day of a leap year = 366 - 1 = 365 and there are 7 days in a week. On dividing 365 by 7, remainder is 1. Hence, the last day is one day after Tuesday, i.e. Wednesday.

Which of the following years is not a leap year?

  1. 1996

  2. 1954

  3. 1900

  4. 1980

  5. 1964


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This year is not fully divisible by 4 and leaves a remainder. So, it is not a leap year.

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 correct time is 4 p.m., what time will be indicated by that watch?

  1. 3:45 p.m.

  2. 4:10 p.m.

  3. 4:00 p.m.

  4. 4:15 p.m.

  5. 3:50 p.m.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is clear that the watch gains 5 seconds in every 3 minutes, and the number of hours between 7a.m to 4:00 p.m. is = 9 hours, i.e. 9 * 60 = 540 minutes. So, according to this, the watch will gain 540 minutes = 540 * 5 / 3 = 900 seconds and 900 seconds = 900 / 60 = 15 minutes. Thus, the watch will gain 15 minutes in 9 hours. Therefore, the time indicated by the watch at 4 p.m. = 4.00 + 0:15 = 4:15 pm.

If 15 March, 2013 was Friday, then July 10, 2013 will be

  1. Saturday

  2. Tuesday

  3. Sunday

  4. Wednesday

  5. Friday


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Number of days from March 15, 2013 to July 10, 2013 = 16 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 10 = 117. On dividing 117 by 7 , remainder is 5. Now after count 5 days, after Friday, we get Wednesday.

If in an year, the day of August 25, is Thursday. Then, how many Mondays will be there in that month?

  1. 3

  2. 5

  3. 4

  4. 6

  5. 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As 25th August is Thursday, so 30th August is a Monday. According to this 23rd, 16th, 9th and 2nd also fall on  onday. Hence, total Mondays are 5.

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