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  • At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?


  • Options
  • A. 54 past 4
  • B. (53 + 7/11) past 4
  • C. (54 + 8/11) past 4
  • D. (54 + 6/11) past 4

  • Correct Answer
  • (54 + 6/11) past 4 

    Explanation

    4 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 20 min. spaces apart.
    To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces apart.
    Minute hand will have to gain 50 min. spaces.
    55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min 

     

    50 min. spaces are gained in  60 55 × 50  min. or  54 6 11  

     

    Required time =  54 6 11  min. past 4.

     

     

     

     

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    • 1. A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?

    • Options
    • A. 48 min. past 12.
    • B. 46 min. past 12.
    • C. 45 min. past 12.
    • D. 47 min. past 12.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the price of 23 toys is 276, then what will the price of 12 toys ?

    • Options
    • A. 144
    • B. 148
    • C. 156
    • D. 186
    • Discuss
    • 3. Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?

    • Options
    • A. 648
    • B. 1800
    • C. 2700
    • D. 10800
    • Discuss
    • 4. An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 25 metre of cloth ?

    • Options
    • A. 194 seconds
    • B. 195 seconds
    • C. 196 seconds
    • D. 197seconds
    • Discuss
    • 5. An industrial loom weaves 1.14 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how much time will it take to weave 52 meters of cloth ?

    • Options
    • A. 29.32 sec
    • B. 42.51 sec
    • C. 39.25 sec
    • D. 45.61 sec
    • Discuss
    • 6. A watch which gains uniformly ,is 5 min,slow at 8 o'clock in the morning on sunday and it is 5 min 48 sec.fast at 8 p.m on following sunday. when was it correct?

    • Options
    • A. 7pm on wednesday
    • B. 20 min past 7pm on wednesday
    • C. 15min past 7pm on wednesday
    • D. 8pm on wednesday
    • Discuss
    • 7. A clock is set right at 5 a.m. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours.What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 p.m. on 4th day?

    • Options
    • A. 11pm
    • B. 12pm
    • C. 1pm
    • D. 2pm
    • Discuss
    • 8. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

    • Options
    • A. 360
    • B. 180
    • C. 90
    • D. 60
    • Discuss
    • 9. At what time between 5 and 6 o' clock are the hands of a 3 minutes apart ?

    • Options
    • A. 24min
    • B. 12min
    • C. 13min
    • D. 14min
    • Discuss
    • 10. At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together?

    • Options
    • A. (9 + 10/11) min past 2
    • B. (10 + 10/11) min past 2
    • C. (11 + 10/11) min past 2
    • D. (12 + 10/11) min past 2
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