Quantitative Aptitude · Reasoning

Time and Clocks

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Time and clocks problems evaluate quantitative aptitude by testing concepts on clock gains, losses, and relative speeds of hands. Questions also cover global time zones and standard time calculations. These logical reasoning topics frequently appear in SSC and banking exams.

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Time and Clocks Questions

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Veronica can type 28 words per minute. At this rate, how many words can Veronica type in $\displaystyle 5 \frac{1}{2}$ minutes ?

  1. 154

  2. 156

  3. 159

  4. 162
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Veronica can type words in $1$ minute $=28$.


Veronica can type words in $5\dfrac{1}{2}$ minutes
$=5\dfrac{1}{2}\times 28$
$=154$

Hence, this is the answer.

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A clock is started at noon. By 10 min past 5, the hour hand has turned through

  1. $145^{o}$
  2. $150^{o}$
  3. $155^{o}$
  4. $160^{o}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 h = $360^{o}$

Angle traced by hour hand in 5 h 10 min i.e., $\dfrac{31}{6} h$ $\implies (\dfrac{360}{12} \times \dfrac{31}{6})^{o}$ = $155^{o}$

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A clock is set right at $8:00\ a.m$. The clock gains $10$ minutes in $24$ hours. What will be the right time when this clock indicates $1\ p.m$ on the following day?

  1. $11.40\ p.m$
  2. $12:00\ p.m$
  3. $10:00\ p.m$
  4. $12:48\ p.m$
  5. $None\ of\ these$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The clock gains $10$ mins in $24$ hours,
It will gain 1 min in every $2.4$ hours.
Difference in time the clock indicates=$1$ p.m.-$8$ a.m. (the next day)
=$29$ hours,
Time gained=$\dfrac {29}{2.4}=12$ mins.
Actual time=$12:48$ p.m.

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Three lightships flash simultaneously at 6;00 a.m. The first lightship flashes every 12 seconds, the seconds lightship every 30 seconds and the third lightship every 66 seconds. At what time will the three lightships next flash together?

  1. 6;09 a.m.

  2. 6:10 a.m.

  3. 6:11 a.m.

  4. 6:12 a.m.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Three lightships flash simultaneously at 6;00 a.m. The first lightship flashes every 12 seconds, the seconds lightship every 30 seconds and the third lightship every 66 seconds. 
Then we take common multiple of 12,30 or 66 
That is $2\times 6\times 5\times 11=660$
So  the three lightships next flash together=660 seconds =$\frac{660}{60}=11$mints
The time next flash is after 11 mints=6.11 A.M 

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What was the local time in Tokyo situated at ${139}^{o}{45}^{\prime}$ East longitude, when the president of India was hosting the Indian National Flag in the presence of Japanese prime Minister at $10$ a.m. in New Delhi? The viewer in Japan were watching live telecast of this event.

  1. $6.11$ a.m.
  2. $1.39$ a.m.
  3. $2.49$ a.m.
  4. $1.49$ p.m.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the time of Delhi is calculated by 82°30’ east longitude. Tokyo is situated at 139°45’ East longitude.

So, the difference between the longitudes is 139°45’ – 82°30’ = 57°15. So, the time difference between Delhi and Tokyo is 57°×4 minute.

= 228 min. (as 1° longitude is equal to 4 min.)

= 3 hrs. 48 min

Time in japan is 3 hrs. 48 min ahead and hence the time is 1.48 pm

Multiple choice

What is the time lag from Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat.

  1. 2 Hours

  2. 1/2 Hours

  3. 4 Hours

  4. 3 1/2 Hours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The longitudinal difference between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat is about 30 degrees. Since the Earth rotates 1 degree every 4 minutes, the time lag is approximately 120 minutes, or 2 hours.

Multiple choice

The time of India is ahead of that of England by?

  1. 2 hours

  2. 5 hours 30 minutes

  3. 3 hours

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India's standard meridian is 82.5 degrees East, which is 5.5 hours ahead of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees) in Greenwich, England.