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- Question
- India got independence on August 15, 1947. What was the day of the week?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Friday
- C. Thursday
- D. Sunday
- Correct Answer
- Friday
ExplanationAs per the given above question , we know that
August 15, 1947 = ( 1600 + 300 + 46 ) years + January 1 to August 15th, of 1947
August 15, 1947 = ( 1600 + 300 + 46 ) years + ( 365 - August 16 to December 31 1947 )
1600 + 300 + 46 ) years
August 15, 1947 = ( 1600 + 300 + 46 ) years + ( 365 - 138 ) days
Now , 1600 years give 0 odd day
300 years give 1 odd day
46 years give 1 odd day
Number of odd days = 0 + 1 + 1 (from 11 leap years and 35 ordinary years) + 3 = 5 odd days
Hence , The day was Friday. - 1. A watch which gains uniformly is 6 minutes slow at 4 pm on a Sunday and 102/3 minutes fast on the following Sunday at 8 pm. During this period (Day and Time) when was the watch correct?
Options- A. 2 : 36 am
- B. 1 : 36 am
- C. 2 : 36 pm
- D. 1 : 36 pm Discuss
- 2. A clock gains 10 minutes in every 24 hours. It is set right on Monday at 8 am. What will be the correct time on the following Wednesday, when the watch indicates 6 pm?
Options- A. 5 : 36 pm.
- B. 5 : 40 pm.
- C. 4 : 36 pm.
- D. None of these Discuss
- 3. My watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 am. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicates quarter past 4 O'clock, the true time is:
Options- A. 59 7 minutes past 3 12
- B. 12 3 minutes past 3 11
- C. 4 pm
- D. 7 5 minutes past 4 12 Discuss
- 4. Find the angle between the two hands of a clock at 30 minutes past 4 O'clock.
Options- A. 40°
- B. 30°
- C. 45°
- D. None of these Discuss
- 5. Find at what time between 8 and 9 O'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but not together?
Options- A. 11 9 minutes past 5 11
- B. 9 7 minutes past 5 11
- C. 10 10 minutes past 8 11
- D. None of these Discuss
- 6. January 7, 1992 was Tuesday. Find the day of the week on the same date after 5 years, i.e., on January 7, 1997?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Saturday
- D. Friday Discuss
- 7. Calendar for 2000 will serve for also:
Options- A. 2003
- B. 2006
- C. 2007
- D. 2005 Discuss
- 8. At what time are the hands of clocks together between 6 and 7?
Options- A. 32 8 minutes past 6 . 11
- B. 34 8 minutes past 6 . 11
- C. 30 8 minutes past 6 . 11
- D. 32 5 minutes past 6 . 7 Discuss
- 9. After 9'O clock at what time between 9 pm and 10 pm will the hour and minute hands of a clock point in opposite direction?
Options- A. 15 minutes past 9
- B. 16 minutes past 9
- C. 16 4 minutes past 9. 11
- D. 17 1 minutes past 9. 11 Discuss
- 10. My watch gains 5 minutes in every hour. How many degrees the second hand moves in every minute?
Options- A. 375°
- B. 380°
- C. 390°
- D. 365° Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1 : 36 am
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 5 : 36 pm.
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 4 pm
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 45°
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 10 10 minutes past 8 11
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Tuesday
Explanation:
We can say that ,
During the interval we have two leap years as 1992 and 1996 and it contains February of both these years.
? The interval has ( 5 + 2 ) = 7 days = 0 odd day.
Hence, January 7, 1997 was also Tuesday.
Correct Answer: 2005
Explanation:
According to question , we know that
Starting with 2000, count for number of odd days in successive years till the sum is divisible by 7.
2000 + 2001 + 2002 + 2003 + 2004 = 2 + 1 + 1 +1 + 2 = 7 odd days
? Number of odd days up to 2004 = 0 odd day
Hence , Calendar for 2000 will serve for 2005 also.
Correct Answer: 32 8 minutes past 6 . 11
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 16 4 minutes past 9. 11
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 390°
Explanation:
Since minute hand gains 5 minutes in every 60 minutes
⇒ second hand gains 5 seconds in every 60 seconds
∴ In every 60 seconds true time, it moves 65 seconds
⇒ 65 × 6° = 390°.
Hence , required answer will be 390° .
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