Questions
A priest told a devotee, “The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7:45 a.m.” At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?
- 7:40 a.m.
- 7:05 a.m.
- 7:00 a.m.
- 6:55 a.m.
There are twenty people working in an office. The first group of five works between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The second group of ten works between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The third group of five works between 12 noon and 6:00 p.m. There are three computers in the office which all the employees frequently use. During which of the following hours are the computers likely to be used the most?
- 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
- 12 noon – 2:00 p.m.
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had left 10 minutes back and the next bus will leave at 9:35 a.m. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?
- 9:10 a.m.
- 8:55 a.m.
- 9:08 a.m.
- 9:15 a.m.
John had to reach school at 8:15 a.m, but he reached 65 minutes late. At what time did he reach the school?
- 8:55 a.m.
- 8:60 a.m.
- 9:20 a.m.
- 9:40 a.m.
Greg completed his homework in 15 minutes. Tom completed it in 1 hour and Dan completed it in half an hour. Who completed the homework in the shortest time duration?
- Greg
- Dan
- Tom
- All of the above
There is a flight to Mumbai every 5 hours. At the information counter, I came to know that the flight took off 25 minutes before. If the time now is 10:45 a.m, what is the time for the next flight?
- 2:20 a.m.
- 3:30 a.m.
- 3:55 p.m.
- 3:20 p.m.
Reaching the place of meeting 20 minutes before 8:50 a.m, Sumit found himself 30 minutes earlier than the man who came 40 minutes late. What was the scheduled time for the meeting?
- 8:00 a.m.
- 8:05 a.m.
- 8:10 a.m.
- 8:20 a.m.
Piyush left home for the bus stop 15 minutes earlier than usual. It takes 10 minutes for him to reach the stop. He reached the stop at 8:40 a.m. At what time does he usually leave home for the bus stop?
- 8:30 a.m.
- 8:45 p.m.
- 8:55 a.m.
- 8:45 a.m.
Muskan would like to complete all her homework before 10:00 p.m. in order to watch an important TV programme. She has a 40-minute assignment in each of her five prepared subjects. What is the latest time at which she can start and still complete her homework in time for the programme?
- 6:30 p.m.
- 6:40 p.m.
- 7:10 p.m.
- 7:20 p.m.
Ashish leaves his house at 20 minutes to seven in the morning. He reaches Kunal’s house in 25 minutes. They finish their breakfast in another 15 minutes and leave for their office, which takes another 35 minutes. At what time did they leave Kunal’s house to reach their office?
- 7:40 a.m.
- 7:20 a.m.
- 7:45 a.m.
- 8:15 a.m.