Multiple choice

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

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D Correct answer
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.