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  • Question
  • 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°

  • 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° .


  • Calendar problems


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    • 1. 
      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
    • 2. 
      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
    • 3. 
      Calendar for 2000 will serve for also:

    • Options
    • A. 2003
    • B. 2006
    • C. 2007
    • D. 2005
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      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
    • 5. 
      India got independence on August 15, 1947. What was the day of the week?

    • Options
    • A. Monday
    • B. Friday
    • C. Thursday
    • D. Sunday
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Two clocks are set right at 10 am. One gains 20 seconds and the other loses 40 seconds in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the first clock indicates 4 pm on the following day?

    • Options
    • A. 3 : 59 2521 pm 4321
    • B. 3 : 31 1 pm 471
    • C. 3 : 59 7 pm 12
    • D. 3 : 57 2521 pm 4321
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A clock takes 9 seconds to strike 4 times. In order to strike 12 times at the same rate, the time taken is:

    • Options
    • A. 27 seconds
    • B. 36 seconds
    • C. 30 seconds
    • D. 33 seconds
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 pm on the 4th day?

    • Options
    • A. 9 am
    • B. 11 pm
    • C. 11 am
    • D. 9 pm
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      If a clock takes 22 seconds to strike 12, how much time will it take to strike 6?

    • Options
    • A. 10 seconds
    • B. 12 seconds
    • C. 14 seconds
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      March 5, 1999 was on Friday. What day of the week was on March 5, 2000?

    • Options
    • A. Monday
    • B. Sunday
    • C. Friday
    • D. Tuesday
    • Discuss


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