Calendar problems
- 1. At what time between 3 and 4 O'clock are the hands of a clock together?
Options- A. 15 7 minutes past 4 11
- B. 16 4 minutes past 3 11
- C. 16 2 minutes past 2 11
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: 16 2 minutes past 2 11
Explanation:
- 2. How much does a watch gain or lose per day, if its hands coincide in every 64 minutes?
Options- A. 32 8 minutes gain 11
- B. 34 2 minutes gain 11
- C. 32 8 minutes loss 11
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: 32 8 minutes gain 11
Explanation:
- 3. If the hands of a clock coincide in every 65 minutes (true time), in 24 hours the clock will gain:
Options- A. 10 10 minutes. 143
- B. 9 12 minutes. 143
- C. 11 12 minutes. 143
- D. 12 10 minutes. 143 Discuss
Correct Answer: 10 10 minutes. 143
Explanation:
- 4. A clock strikes once at 1 O'clock, twice at 2 O'clock, thrice at 3 O'clock and so on. How many times will it strike in 24 hours?
Options- A. 78
- B. 136
- C. 156
- D. 196 Discuss
Correct Answer: 156
Explanation:
- 5. If John celebrated his victory day on Tuesday, January 5, 1965, when will he celebrate his next victory day on the same day?
Options- A. January 5, 1970
- B. January 5, 1971
- C. January 5, 1973
- D. January 5, 1974 Discuss
Correct Answer: January 5, 1971
Explanation:
As per the given above question , we have
January 5th, 1965 ? Tuesday
January 5th, 1966 ? Wednesday
January 5th, 1967 ? Thursday
January 5th, 1968 ? Friday
January 5th, 1969 ? Sunday
Since, 1968 is a leap year.
January 5th, 1970 ? Monday
January 5th, 1971 ? Tuesday
Therefore , required answer is Tuesday .
- 6. In the year 1996, the Republic day was celebrated on Friday. On which day was the Independence day celebrated in the year 2000?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Monday
- C. Friday
- D. Saturday Discuss
Correct Answer: Tuesday
Explanation:
- 7. The minute hand of a clock is 7 cm long. The area swept by the minute hand in 15 minutes will be:
Options- A. 25.6 cm2
- B. 38.5 cm2
- C. 44.0 cm2
- D. 77.0 cm2 Discuss
Correct Answer: 38.5 cm2
Explanation:
- 8. My watch was 3 minutes slow at 5 pm on Tuesday and it was 5 minutes fast at 11 pm on Wednesday. When did it give correct time?
Options- A. Wednesday 4 : 15 am
- B. Wednesday 7 : 30 am
- C. Tuesday 3 : 45 pm
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Wednesday 4 : 15 am
Explanation:
- 9. In an ordinary year 'March' begin on the same day of the week:
Options- A. February; November
- B. January; November
- C. February; October
- D. January; September Discuss
Correct Answer: February; November
Explanation:
As we know that ,
In an ordinary year, February has no odd day.
? February and March begin on same day of the week.
Also we know that, November and March begin on same day of the week.
Hence , required answer will be February and November .
- 10. A girl was born on September 6, 1970 which happened to be a Sunday. Her birthday would have fallen again on Sunday in:
Options- A. 1975
- B. 1977
- C. 1981
- D. 1982 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1981
Explanation:
As per the given above question ,we can say that
Odd number of days from September 6, 1970 to September 6, 1981 = 14 days
Hence, the Sunday will be on September 6, 1981.
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